It was just using a female threepin to male edison to check the
instrument against wall
circuit instead of through the
dimmer.
This is what I have found...
there are two problems on the instrument. One was a small amount of carbon buildup...probably due to someone using a lamp not rated for the instrument. (I found a bunch of FEL's in stock before I got here)
The second problem is due to the lamp not fitting into the base very well. When I would get it up into front of
house it wouldn't work because the lamp would have wiggled loose by then. When I would get it down to the floor it would work much better...I'm thinking that there was a slight arc being created between the lamp post and the lamp housing. This is why the instrument was probably working better when plugged directly into the wall. I'm guessing.
My resolution is to try and find a way for the FLK lamp to fit and touch both posts without shifting when moved...the way
Altman intended. I think this might have actually been a manufacturer error. But sense we've owned this instrument for 3+ years...I don't think they'll replace
