What kind of generator? Cheap one?
That seems like probably voltage fluctuation causing that.
If I were going to use a small generator I'd go for a honda 2000 or 3000
inverter generator, or one of the competing models. Very quiet, last
forever.
Chris
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 1:36 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That sounds like the generator must have particularly ratty output? The
> constant current regulators on the input to the LEDs are supposed to filter
> that out. Maybe put an AC filter on the input to the light fixtures?
>
>
> bp
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> On 6/22/2020 10:25 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
>
> Brand new splicing trailer. Just finishing it up.
> Put in florescent looking fixtures that are actually LED.
> They flicker with the generator power.
>
> I am going to try to put caps on the output of the LED ballasts...
> But what is the best way to stabilize the output of the generator?
>
> I am going to put a scope on the output and see what it looks like.
> I turned on the air conditioner and the flickering reduced, so it is low
> load causing it.
>
> But this is after an electronic LED driver which should regulate out the
> AC line issues I would thing.
>
> Odd...
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