Graflex SR Battery Booster User manual

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The Graflex SR' Battery Booster is a device
to help obtain maximum energy from
Stroboflash' batteries during their normal
useful life. lt is not a charger in the sense
of an automobile battery charger.

Properly used, the SR Battery Booster
will increase the number of flashes in
Stroboflash batteries used in Models
l,ll and lV, up to l00o/o. lt should be used
with dry cell batteries only.

Battery Boosting only
                                1. Connect the Stroboflasho Power
                                      Pack cord to the four prong socket inWhen and how long to use                                        the SR Battery Booster top. Match red
                                     dots to ensure proper pin alignmentyour SR@ Battery Booster              (Fie. 1).
                               2.  lmmediately plug Booster cord into
                                    normal AC electrical outlet (110-1201. For best results use immediately       volt, 60 cycle) (Fie.2).after each period of Stroboflash@ use.
Boost 10 minutes for each hour the
Power Pack was connected to the lamp-
head plus 5 minutes for each flash.
Example: lf the Power Pack was con-
nected to the lamphead for four hours
and you used four flashes, a 60 minute
boost will be required.

2.   lf the Stroboflash Power Pack has
been out of service for several weeks
or more, the Booster should be used for
t hour before restoring the Power Pack
to service.
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                                    3.  The neon pilot lamp will light, indi-
                                            cating the Booster is operating.
        CAUTION                                 N ote:
  Do not use any other power source              lf the pilot lamp does not light, discon-   or serious damage to your Booster                                       nect all cords and check the booster  may result. Do not leave Strobo-                                             fuse. The fuse can be reached by un-  flash@ Power Pack cord plugged                                        screwing the .two bottom side screws   into Booster unless Booster power                                     and removing the Booster body housing.  cord is pfugged into AC ouUet.                                        Replace blown fuse with Bussman MDL
                                                  2/ 10 Slo-Blo or equivalent.

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Use of SR@ Battery Booster       2. Connect the other end of the 20'                                   High Voltage Extension Cord to the
as an AG power soutce                lamphead.
                                3.  Insert the female side of the 20'When it is desirable to operate the      High Voltage Extension Cord's dual con-
Stroboflash@ on an AC power source and      nector to the four prong socket in the
boost the batteries at the same time, a      Battery Booster top. Note: Be sure to
20' High-Voltage Extension Cord must     match red dots to ensure proper pin
be used.                                      alignment.
                                                                        power                                4.  lmmediately plug Boosterl.   Connect the Stroboflash power cord     cord into normal AC electrical outlet
to the 20' High Voltage Extension Cord.     (11Gl20 volt, 60 cycle).




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                                 5.  The neon pilot lamp will light indi-
      CAUTION                    cating the Booster is operating.
Do not use any other power source       Note:
or serious damage to your Booster             lf the pilot lamp does not light, follow
may result. Do not leave Strobo-         fuse checking and replacement steps as
flasho Power Pack cord plugged        found under step 3 of Battery Boosting
into Booster unless Booster power          0nly.
cord is plugged into AC outlet.         6.  When disconnecting the extension
                                          cord, follow reverse order.


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