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The placement of the L.E.D.s on the Quasar
Lighting System™ plays an essential role in the over-all performance of the
Lighting System. Rather than having only one or two bulbs lighting your work
area, the Quasar LS utilizes multiple light sources located in an array
around your field of vision. The result is an even, bright field of light
that is focused directly in your line of sight. It is similar to having
several lights focused directly onto your work area from different angles.
The entire Lighting System is also light weight. Only weighing 25grams
without batteries and 57grams with batteries, the lighting system can be
added to your visor without noticing much difference.
Rather than clipping a light to the top of the visor,
Novacon has embedded six super-bright white LEDs
into a new frame that overlays the existing lens on your
OptiVISOR. These six LEDs provide bright
illumination within the focal range of the lenses. The illumination diffuses
rather quickly beyond a few feet, which is just fine since the lenses are
not optimized for that distance anyway.
Installation is literally a snap. Unscrew the existing lens mounting screws
from the OptiVISOR, replace them with snap pins that run through
the light frame, lens plate, and finally through the
OptiVISOR
itself. Two snaps and the new assembly is in place.
Next, the battery box is held in place on the side of the
OptiVISOR using a Velcro strap. Like the mounting pins, this battery
box installs and is removed in seconds.
The unit is powered
by a pair of AA Energizer batteries. The instructions that accompany the
unit show that non-rechargeable AA batteries have the best performance for
light brightness and duration. Energizers tested out the best. The worst
performers are the rechargeable batteries as they are only 1.2 volts versus
the standard battery rating of 1.5 volts.
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