Compartment Flooding - Ikelite DS51 Instruction Manual

Compartment Flooding

The battery compartment is separate from the DS51 factory sealed
electronics. Should the battery compartment flood, flush the
compartment with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Determine the
cause of the flooding to the best of your ability. Send the DS51 and
other system components involved to Ikelite for inspection and testing
as soon as possible.
Often, divers find themselves in remote locations for extended periods
without access to multiple strobes. If the strobe with the flooded
battery compartment is the only one available to you at the time and
you're desperate to continue shooting, please follow these instructions
for a temporary fix:
1. Air out and thoroughly dry the battery compartment with air from a
blow dryer or a SCUBA tank hose.
2. Wash out the battery compartment with alcohol. Repeat Step 1.
3. Replace all batteries after battery compartment flooding. Never
re-use batteries that have been wet. The water could create an
internal short circuit in the strobe at some later date, potentially
causing an explosion.
4. Reassemble with fresh batteries.
5. After returning from your trip, send the DS51 and other system
components to Ikelite for inspection and testing.
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