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Lighting Systems
Owners Manual
Read this manual, in its entirety, before using your light. Failure
to follow the instructions it gives, or to heed the warnings it
provides, can lead to serious personal injury or death.
117 West Washington Street • Lake City, FL 32055 • USA
Phone (386) 752-1087 • Fax (386) 755-0613
www.diverite.com
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- Page 1 Lighting Systems Owners Manual Read this manual, in its entirety, before using your light. Failure to follow the instructions it gives, or to heed the warnings it provides, can lead to serious personal injury or death. 117 West Washington Street • Lake City, FL 32055 • USA Phone (386) 752-1087 •...
- Page 2 All Dive Rite light systems are pressure tested at the factory prior to delivery. When light systems are returned to Dive Rite for warranty service, the fi rst thing we do is assemble the light precisely as outlined in this manual, including proper lubrication and installation of O-rings. We then pressure test the light, just as we did when new.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 3 Table of Contents Light Systems Overview ............4 High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Light Heads ............5 Quartz-Halogen Light Heads ...................7 Battery Canisters ......................9 Batteries .........................15 Switch Mechanisms....................17 Light System Packages....................18 Light System Accessories ..................19 Using Your Light System............21 Transporting Your Light System ................22 Charging Your Light System...................23 Assembling Your Light System ................25... -
Page 4: Light Systems Overview
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices. Light Systems Overview Dive Rite light system components enable users to choose from: ➤ Three different High-Intensity Discharge (HID) light heads and four different quartz-halogen light heads. -
Page 5: High-Intensity Discharge (Hid) Light Heads
Page 5 High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Light Heads Dive Rite’s HID light heads enable divers to carry with them a compact, self- contained underwater light system that is capable of providing a level of illumination previously available only from lights using surface-supplied power. Among their key features: To the eye, a 10-watt HID bulb’s outputs is comparable to that of a 50-watt... - Page 6 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 6 style HID light head is Dive Rite’s 6126E “Ergo” mount, which attaches directly to the refl ector collar. (A standard hand mount can also be attached to the H1 HID light head’s ballast box, either by special order, or as an after-market item.) Compact, H1- and MR11-style HID light heads.
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Page 7: Quartz-Halogen Light Heads
Here is a description of each light head. The MR16 is among the most versatile of Dive Rite light heads. MR16 MR16 bulbs provide a combination of moderately wide fl ood pattern coverage, with slightly more intense spot coverage in the center of the beam. - Page 8 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 8 Quartz-Halogen light head options. Figure 2 The MR11 is a compact version of the MR16. Although its beam pattern MR11 is not as wide or as even as that of the MR16, the MR11 has the advantage of being much more streamlined.
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Page 9: Battery Canisters
MLS Canisters These house the power supplies for Dive Rite’s top-of-the line MLS1 ➤ and MLS2 light systems. No other Dive Rite lights offer as wide a choice of light heads, or provide as many mounting options. PVC Canisters Dive Rite PVC canisters help meet special needs. For example, the ➤... - Page 10 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 10 MLS2 (left) and MLS1 battery canisters. Figure 4 MLS battery canister and pack combinations include: MLS Battery Canisters MLS2 These canisters use a battery pack containing two 12-volt/7-amp batteries, ➤ wired in parallel to provide 12-volts at 14 amperes. In this confi guration, they can power quartz-halogen bulbs ranging from 20 to 100 watts, for from 420 to 60 minutes, depending on bulb size.
- Page 11 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 11 seen, canister sections can be daisy-chained together, using the same O-ring seal as is used by the lids (end caps). The design of the canister creates built-in air spaces between the battery pack and housing. These air spaces displace water and create lift to help offset the weight of the batteries.
- Page 12 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 12 (Nitrile) O-ring. You make this seal simply by tightening the lid one quarter turn, by hand or with the special MLS Canister Wrench described shortly. Canister Lid (Male) This lid contains the sealing gland, power cord and, possibly, the toggle switch (more on these items shortly).
- Page 13 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 13 Additional MLS battery canister features Figure 6 Travel Cap As discussed later in this manual, it is important you do not transport your MLS1 or MLS2 with the battery connected. Doing so can result in accidental activation of the light, which in turn can cause fi...
- Page 14 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 14 Additionally, divers can use the small container created by joining a male and female canister lid to store O-rings, silicone lubricant, bulbs and other spare parts. The three available PVC canister models (Wreck, Wreck2 and PVC Canisters Classic) are formed from a single piece of extruded poly-vinyl chloride pipe.
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Page 15: Batteries
Here is additional information on each of the three PVC canister models: ➤ Wreck Light The Dive Rite Wreck Light is designed to provide a cost-effective alternative to bulky, hand-held rechargeable lights. It gives divers the power of a belt-, harness- or tank-mounted battery canister, combined with the freedom of a light head that, while ultra-compact in size, provides illumination that equals or exceeds that of nearly all top-of-the-line hand-held dive lights. - Page 16 Depending on the unit chosen, a canister will contain one or two Battery Packs 12-volt batteries, assembled into a single battery pack. All Dive Rite battery packs have user-replaceable fuses so that, in the event of an accidental short or reversal in polarity, the fuse will blow before battery damage takes place.
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Page 17: Switch Mechanisms
“banana” plugs and, unlike banana plugs, are readily available from auto-parts and electronics stores, even in remote areas. Switch Mechanisms Dive Rite light systems incorporate one of two different switch mechanisms. They are: ➤... -
Page 18: Light System Packages
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 18 Toggle and actuator switch light heads. Figure 10 Light System Packages Dive Rite light system components are available in convenient packages that include: ➤ Battery canister. Light head. ➤ Choice of switching mechanism (when available). -
Page 19: Light System Accessories
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 19 Light System Accessories A wide variety of accessories are available for the Dive Rite light systems. They include: ➤ Spare batteries and chargers. ➤ Helmets and helmet light holders. Hand mounts. ➤ Additionally, Dive Rite makes a number of accessories that adapt light components for underwater video applications, such as wide-angle Lumidyne refl... - Page 20 H1 light heads as well. Video Bulbs and Refl ectors Video lighting options for Dive Rite light systems include special bulbs for quartz-halogen MR16 light heads, and a special video refl ector for...
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Page 21: Using Your Light System
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 21 ➤ MR16 “High Color Temperature” Bulbs The 50-watt MR16 video bulb (part number 6266WHC) outputs light with a color temperature of approximately 4,800 degrees Kelvin—much closer to that of the sun than is typical of most quartz-halogen bulbs. -
Page 22: Transporting Your Light System
You most likely picked it up at your local Dive Rite dealer, and are now (we hope!) reading this manual before going on your next dive trip. Thus, an immediate concern is what is the safest and best way to... -
Page 23: Charging Your Light System
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 23 ➤ In the case of a PVC canister light, transport the battery inside the canister, but leave it unplugged. This is pretty much Other Pearls of Transportation and Storage Wisdom common sense. Don’t pack your light system so that it can fall or be damaged by other equipment. - Page 24 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 24 ➤ After the battery and charger are connected to one another (and only then), plug the charger and any other necessary adapters into the wall socket MLS charger set up. Figure 14 PVC charger set up. Figure 15...
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Page 25: Assembling Your Light System
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 25 There are two reasons why you should connect the battery and charger before plugging the unit into the wall. ➤ Doing so will minimize the possibility that the connectors will short out when the wrong connector prongs accidentally touch one another with current fl owing. (This could damage the charger’s electronic circuitry.) ➤... - Page 26 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 26 ➤ Begin by unplugging the charger from the wall socket. ➤ Then disconnect the battery from the charger. Install the battery pack inside the battery canister body, if it is not already there. Remember, it is important you not connect the battery to the light head until you arrive on site and are getting ready to dive.
- Page 27 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 27 with silicone grease until it is slightly tacky. Next, put a very thin coat of silicone on the inside lip of the canister, where the O-ring will make contact (this will help keep the O-ring from binding as the lid screws down. By checking your O-ring before each use, you will help avoid a build-up of grease that could attract dirt or other contaminants.
- Page 28 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 28 Next, position the canister lid so that its threads make contact with those of the canister body. Turn the lid back and forth until you fi nd the point at which the threads allow you to push the lid as far as possible into the canister, without actually screwing it in place.
- Page 29 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 29 The correct amount of gap between the lid and canister body, both just before Figure 20 (left) and after (right) tightening. This is a fairly straightforward operation (see illustration, next PVC Light Assembly page). The steps are: Remove and inspect the canister lid O-ring.
- Page 30 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 30 PVC light assembly. Figure 21 Dive lights equipped with HI heads (both quartz-halogen and H1 Lens Inspection HID models) require a further step. Prior to taking these lights under water, remove the refl ector and make certain the base of the lens (test tube) is resting tightly against its contact point on the metal light head body.
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Page 31: Testing Light Operation
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 31 Testing Light Operation After closing the battery canister, you will want to check to make certain that the light is operating properly. If your canister is fi tted with a toggle switch mechanism, this is fairly easy. Simply move the toggle switch into the “on” position for one or two seconds—just long enough to make sure the light is functioning correctly. -
Page 32: Mounting Your Light System
Waist and tank mounting. ➤ Transpac mounting. ➤ Dive Rite sells a wide variety of snaps, clips, D-rings and other mounting hardware to facilitate the process. All Dive Rite light system canisters are equipped with a loop or Waist Mounting... - Page 33 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 33 waist strap—or you have suffi cient room on your waist for an additional 2.0-inch/50 mm waist strap—you can simply slide this strap through this loop or slot. (A special adapter, part number 6299, is available for waist mounting MLS2 canisters; this adapter places a waist-band slot at the mid point between the two canister sections.) Waist mounting MLS canisters.
- Page 34 BCs, you may be able to solve the problem by using a separate 2.0-inch/50 mm tank strap (part number 2032), just to hold the light to the tank. If you own a Dive Rite Transpac, you can also use two of the Transpac Mounting six, 1.0-inch/25 mm D-rings on the back side of the BC to attach your light to, as...
- Page 35 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 35 One method of attaching MLS canisters to Dive Rite Transpac harnesses/ Figure 25 Some of the hardware you use to accomplish this may include carabiners, double- ended sliding-bolt snaps and surgical tubing. Due to the wide variation in human sizes and shapes, you will likely need to experiment to fi...
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Page 36: Maintaining Your Light System
Dealing with fl ooding or other damage. As we mentioned earlier, if you have questions whose answers you cannot fi nd in this manual, contact your local authorized Dive Rite dealer, or contact Dive Rite directly, using the information appearing on the front cover. -
Page 37: Post-Dive Maintenance And Care
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 37 Post Dive Maintenance and Care Immediately upon surfacing from every dive, perform the following steps: Inspect your light system for signs of leakage or other damage. (Your light system ➤ may have continued to function normally, even though water was inside.) Rinse the unit thoroughly in fresh water and allow it to dry. -
Page 38: Changing Or Replacing Bulbs
Light System Owner’s Manual Page 38 ➤ Screw the new actuator back in place, by turning it clockwise. Re-connect the battery and test the light to make certain it turns on and off. ➤ Whether installing a new actuator, or simply turning your light O-ring Lubrication system on and off, the light head should turn easily. - Page 39 Page 39 Only quartz-halogen bulbs and 10- watt Compact HID bulbs are user-replaceable. Both 17- and 18-watt HID lights must be returned to Dive Rite for bulb replacement. Here are the steps to follow to change H1 bulbs: H1 Bulbs Make certain that the light head has been thoroughly rinsed and dried following ➤...
- Page 40 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 40 At this point, you are probably thinking about lubricating the lens O-rings. Don’t do it. The heat of the bulb is suffi cient to evaporate the lubricant, creating so much gas pressure that the lens pops off under water. The O-rings should be clean and shiny—but free of any lubricant.
- Page 41 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 41 ➤ The bulb will now be exposed. Pull it out a few inches from the light head, as shown below. Changing MR16 bulbs. Figure 29 ➤ Hold the socket fi rmly with one hand and pull the bulb out with the other (the bulb and refl...
- Page 42 When removing these items, take care not to drop or lose them. Lubricate the retaining ring threads with silicone grease when reinstalling it. In Fall, 1998, Dive Rite Changing Compact HID/MR11/MR16 Bulbs (New Style) introduced a new style of MR11 and MR16 light head. Although identical to their predecessors in term purpose and function, these new heads employ a noticeably different method of changing bulbs.
- Page 43 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 43 Removing new-style MR11/MR16 lens. Figure 31 To change bulbs on either of these new-style light heads, you begin by removing the lens. To do so, pry the outer O-ring from its groove, as shown in Figure 23. Although this particular O-ring is not responsible for making a water-tight seal, take care to avoid cutting or nicking it.
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Page 44: Making Batteries Last
Dive Rite light systems, it is important you understand the steps you must take to prolong battery life. If you sell Dive Rite lights, it is important you help educate your customers about these important steps. Just how long a dive light battery will last depends on a variety of factors, including: ➤... - Page 45 Light System Owner’s Manual Page 45 Among the greatest factors affecting battery life is how far you keep actual battery use within the battery’s expected burn time. If divers consistently use their batteries for close to 100 percent of the expected burn time, battery life will be relatively short. Color Wreck Light Wreck2...
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Page 46: Dealing With Flooding Or Other Damage
Dive Rite warranties batteries for 90 days against defects in workmanship and materials. This means problems such as broken terminals — not loss of burn time. - Page 47 If you have reason to suspect fl ooding, do not continue to use the light. Arrange with your dealer to send it back to Dive Rite immediately for repair. Flood- ing damage is not something that can be corrected in the fi eld. Continuing to use the light can make things substantially worse.
- Page 48 Be aware that older MR16 lenses may be siliconed in place, so you must replace the lens and retaining ring as a unit. If you have questions, contact your local authorized Dive Rite dealer, or Dive Rite itself, using the contact information on the front cover.
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