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Flashes firing randomly
I do portraits on location. In many instances I have a problem with my flashes firing randomly. Sometimes and solve the problem by plugging them into another outlet however this does not always solve the problem. Any thoughts will be appreciated.
-Marcus
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January 31st, 2006 at 8:59 pm
I'm sorry you are having trouble with your flashes. I experienced a similar thing and found out it was a loose sync cord. Check that all of your wires and connections are tight and in good condition.
April 12th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Often, outlets are wired backards (reversed polarity). For many things it doesn't matter. For strobes it causes a problem. You can purchase an AC Outlet Analyzer which will show you for sure. You just have to find another outlet unless you want to rewire it. I had considered making a short cord with a outlet box wired backwards so that I could plug it in to an outlet that had reversed polarity and it would switch it back to proper polarity. Hope that makes sense.
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October 28th, 2006 at 4:18 am
Do not put your cellular phone near your lights. When the signal from your sender is the same frequency as your cellular phone, your lights will flash everytime a message or call arrives or when you are near your lights.
November 18th, 2006 at 2:48 am
On some occasions, static electricity in the environment will cause this.
This is apparently a common occurence with White Lightning and Alien Bees. I own these lights and was having this problem. They told me it was static. It seems true as it happens much more on dry days.