Re: Kr\Ar laser life

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From: Ted Dixon
Date: Wed, 10 May 1995 00:00

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We are using an American Laser Corp. LS-300 on our microscope/macroscope,
and have had two problems that I haven't seen mentioned.  The laser has 120
Hz intensity modulation (up to 30% of total intensity).  In addition, it
failed an electrical safety inspection (and had no UL or CSA or any other
sticker on it).  The inspector took it out of service for a month while we
had the necessary changes made to the power supply - cost us an additional
several hundred dollars.  This has caused the university to put a new clause
in the fine print on the back of their purchase orders demanding UL or CSA
approval from all vendors.  During all of this, American Laser was NOT
helpful.
Ted Dixon                                 TEL: (519) 885-1211 ext 2160
AEDixon@UWaterloo.CA                      FAX: (519) 746-8115
Dept. of Physics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada  N2L 3G1

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From: Ted Dixon <aedixon@SCIBORG.UWATERLOO.CA>
Subject: Re: Kr\Ar laser life
Date: 1995/05/10
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