Using old school with new school

Howdy all,

I've just recently inherited a pair of Honeywell Strobonar 202 lights and am looking to use them with my 7D via a pc sync cord instead of with their optical slave capability. My question is, is there a way to test the trigger voltage for the lights so I don't run the risk of frying my 7D? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Have a look here

http://www.botzilla.co​m/photo/strobeVolts.ht​ml

You could try google..

This post says 178V..

http://www.network54.c​om …tandard+flashes​+available.

This post says "about 170V"..
http://www.flickr.com …ephotographer/2​413314549/

So my guess is between 170-178V.

BrandonSi wrote in post #12124058
You could try google..

This post says 178V..

http://www.network54.c​om …tandard+flashes​+available.

This post says "about 170V"..
http://www.flickr.com …ephotographer/2​413314549/

So my guess is between 170-178V.

Thanks for the info, I did Google it and came up with that info. My question though was how to do the testing myself. Not that I find other results fishy, but if I'm going to hook up my expensive equipment (to me), I just want to be real sure. Although I suppose couldn't I just buy one of those safe sync things from Wein to make sure it is safe?

I'd imagine you'd just use a voltmeter / multimeter.. Measure the difference between the positive and ground/negative contacts.

Get yourself a Wein Safe Sync.
http://www.weinproduct​s.com/safesyncs.htm
They are cheap insurance, and can be had from B&H Photo video, ebay, etc.
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …&InitialSearch=​yes&Q=&N=0
I have one for use between my Novatrons, Vivitars, and any other flash source I may choose and my Canons.
-Bruce

Just don't even bother testing. Assume the worst. Get a Safe Sync, or a PCBuff Cybersync, which is what I got to handle the original 283's.
Reading this reminded me that I have some similar Honeywell units sitting in a box about 6 feet away. Might be time to tinker.

For being ancient by technology standards, they work great, and are a great learning tool. Here's one from a maternity shoot I did for my sister. I used both 202's triggering them with my Vivitar 383.

dan.k78 ~ I also inherited 4 202's recently and found this thread while researching how to use them. I'm hoping you are still on here so I can ask you a few questions?