UK Light Cannon 100 HID Scuba Dive Torch C8 WORKS Underwater Kinetics

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For auction, one pre-owned UK Underwater Kinetics Light Cannon 100 HID dive light. It comes with the pistol grip and lanyard as shown, plus the internal battery tray that is required to use it with 8 C batteries. (It does not include a rechargeable battery, though one can be used with this light.) Batteries are not included. In good pre-owned condition, the the bulb is intact, the light works, and it has NOT been flooded. See second photo for condition of reflector and bulb. This is a super-bright primary dive light, excellent for illuminating in any dive location as a primary night diving light, You can also use it during the day of course, for looking inside shipwrecks and overhangs, or to restore brilliant color to the reef.The following info courtesy of the LED Museum website, lots of good info there if you visit: The Light Cannon 100 is based on HID technology. HID stands for High Intensity Discharge, and the most common example would be those brilliant blue-white headlights showing up on expensive cars like those made by BMW and Mercedes. Instead of a hot metal filament or a glowing block of chemicals on a stick, HID lights create light using a tiny ball of superheated, electrically-charged plasma inside a small quartz bulb. The result is light that is brighter and whiter than incandescent, and with more spectral content than LEDs. To use the Light Cannon, pull out on the locking switch, and turn it counterclockwise about 1/8 of a turn. The light will start out blue and very dim, but it brightens up to full power over the next 20 seconds or so. To turn it off, turn the locking switch the other way (clockwise). Push it flush against the ribbed locking post to lock it in the "off" position and prevent accidental activation. If you turn the light off and then immediately find you need it back on, you need to wait in the dark for 3 seconds before you can restart the HID bulb. This is printed on the butt of the Light Cannon in case you forget, along with the note that it takes 20 seconds to reach full power. Just in case you forget and think it's an incandescent or LED - but it's hard to forget it's HID once you see it fire up for the very first time. NOTE: It is *normal* to see the light emit bright flashes of red or orange when it is warming up. These flashes of color are thought to be caused by tiny grains of sodium iodide falling onto the electrode tips or being sucked into the arc and then vaporising. They should be considered harmless and quite normal. The body of the Light Cannon is made from a thick ABS plastic, and is as tough (or tougher) than anything out there. However, because the lamp itself is quite fragile, you shouldn't drop your Light Cannon or use it as an impromptu hammer for smashing open old toilet tanks. Use a real hammer to do that. ;-) ------------------------------------------------- General Auction Notes: Like all my items, this comes from a SMOKE FREE, PET FREE home. I have made my best efforts to describe items accurately. Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding. Please check my listings for related items as I will combine shipping based on the total weight of your package. If you are bidding on multiple items that end within a few days of each other, please email me after you have won the first one so I can wait to send you a combined invoice with all items. Unless otherwise specified, your item will be shipped by the most economical method within 1 business day of confirmed payment receipt. I accept payment via PayPal ONLY ; payment is expected within 2 days of auction end. If you are not happy with the item you purchased, notify me immediately upon receipt and I will try to resolve your issue, or give you instructions for returning the item (shipping charges are not refundable). I do NOT arrange for local pickup; please do not ask. International Buyers, please note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to de... read more

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