Philip Chudy wrote: >...........I want to gift someone in darkest Africa with a scanner with 35mm transparency scanning capability as well as flat bed...............
Hi Philip You do not say where in darkest Africa this kit is bound for. I am no more 'au fait' with that price range of kit than you are, but do make sure it is capable of having a mains lead with the right plug for power! Also that it can be switched from 220v to 120v. Different countries have different power voltages. Some vary through the day from 0 - 250v! It may seem silly, but that is actually more important than what make or type. There are so many variations in Africa that a simple issue like the wrong power lead can bring the whole benefit to a grinding halt. If it is wrong, getting the correct one out there, could prove well nigh impossible! It would help if you could also provide some sort of surge control at the plug/socket connection end. Darkest Africa suggests that the area could well be frequented by tropical rainstorms with lightning displays of a power that are rarely seen further north in Europe or Northern America. I admit it wouldn't help in a direct hit, but the variations due to electrical interference is considerable. An average power supply is about 185v, but will vary from 110v - 250V. Sometimes I have found it impossible to recharge batteries on lighting kits set to 240v because the power is so low, yet I could not change the charger to 110v because the increase in power to 185v would damage it. Well supplied enclaves such as mines and their living quarters, rely on multiples of huge Cummins diesels to kick in when there is an outage. Elsewhere in the bush you take your chance. That's why in film processing days, E6 solutions in some less fortunate areas varied in temperature between 15 - 25 degreesC! Anywhere between 25 magenta and 25 cyan! Regards Norman Norman Childs Mobile: +44(0)7831 519217 Tel: +44(0)1256 767611 Fax: +44(0)1256 767612 Website: http://www.greenshoots.co.uk =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
