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Topic: Hello Everybody! - ADDED- Help with P5 Power
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Craig Janeway
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Posts: 8
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted September 09, 2011 10:08 PM
![[Smile]](smile.gif) Just saying "Hi" and introducing myself to the group. I'm just getting started at this, although I've always been interested in film, and now that I'm a demi-centenarian, I'm finding myself returning to my intrests of my youth... I have more time now.
I recently purchased a Bauer PW5L18G2 16MM projector. I have not received it yet, but would like any info you care to offer, such as pointer, links to info, where to get parts if needed, standard stuff when restoring what I believe to be a great projector.
Thank you in advance
Craig
P.S. Is this the Bauer P5 and does it have sound?
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Craig Janeway
Junior
Posts: 8
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted September 12, 2011 01:56 PM
I sent an email to Olaf and he replied in a timely manner and said that it depends on the model. I think he was refering to the P5S model that is the only one with the amplifier for the bulb built into the camera. All the other models rely on the external amplifier for proper clean voltage to the bulb.
I wish I could just put a step down transformer in the projector to power the bulb from the 220V connected to the main input plug, but I don't think it's that simple.
If anyone has figured out a work around for no external amplifier, I would love to hear how to do properly so as to not burn up the projector.
Craig
P.S. Karsten Schmidt replied to an email I sent him as well. He's over at tube-classics.de and he sent me the manual for the P5's... thank you Karsten S. I used google translate to read it, and there are some schematics in there, I just need to go word by word to get a translation of these. If I can see that amplification is only for speakers and pickup, and the other two voltages are passed on withonly simple fusing and maybe filtering, I can probably come up with a work around.
UPDATE: Okay, I've read through Olafs information on his web site and decifered what I need to know... here it is:
You can directly connect the projector to 220V for motor operation and bulb operation.
Note: I'm a little confused by the plug diagram. 220V is should be between L1 and L2, and not just one leg of power to netural. In otherwords, 2 legs of power to the motors and bulb if a step down transformer is already in the projector to provide 110V to the bulb. If no transformer, then simply use a 250V 500W Halogen bulb instead to make it easy to get the projector working. I still want to check and make sure there are fuses on each leg of power in the projector, if not, add a fuse block.
UPDATE 2:
Okay, found this transformer for $30 step up/step down 110V to 220V so now I can plug it in anywhere.
Seven Star Step up an Down transformer TC500 110/220 V - 500W
Can't vouch for the quality but it has the specs to work.
THE AMPLIFIER IS STRICTLY FOR THE SOUND AND SPEAKERS (not yelling, just making it stand out).
[ September 12, 2011, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: Craig Janeway ]
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