Flooded Inon Z220

My INON Z220 is inoperative. I suspect it was flooded from the point that it the ball adapter screws onto it. [i got it underwater without properly securing it to a damaged ball adapter. I didn't realise this was a point of water access. Perhaps the presence of an O-ring should have alerted me to it... ]

Anyway, my question is, is it possible/economically feasable to get it fixed. And how does one go about it. It was purchased in Singapore. I now live in the UK.

Thanks

Hey Mukiwa

Not that it really matters, but I don't think water can get into the Inon through the adaptor fitting point. The battery cover is the only user-accessible point, I think, where water could get in.

It might be worth talking to Oceanoptics in London. They handle Inon.

Good luck with it.

Hi Guys,

This rings a bell somehow. If i remember it correctly then I read somewhere, about 1-2 yeasr ago, that this could be an issue. I just can not find it again. I believe that it was either Inon or ULCS. I believe that the problem was that the screw was too long and could crack the housing.

If it was flooded at that point then it goes into the main compartment and having the Strobe on and Salt water. I would assume that it does not look so rosy, unfortunately.

/Erik

I believe that the problem was that the screw was too long and could crack the housing.

I would be very interested to know if anyone else has found the screw length on the UCLS ball / Inon adaptor to be a problem.

I just checked mine after reading this thread and have ground 3mm off the length because the spacer seems worn !!!

Better to be safe than sorry.

Cheers for the info

Nige Wade

I cant' find a bookmarked thread to link and I don't have a INON strobe handy to jog my memory, but if my recall serves me correctly you can possibly tighten the ball adapter screws in too far by using your own spacers, etc. sufficient to crack the housing and result in a potential subsequent flood.

but if my recall serves me correctly you can possibly tighten the ball adapter screws in too far by using your own spacers, etc. sufficient to crack the housing and result in a potential subsequent flood.

OK all you Inon strobe owners

I have checked both my Z240's and have found that one of the spacers on my UCLS adaptor had worn and the 'O' rings have compressed enough to enable the screw to come into contact with the strobe body

I ground a few mm off the length to give some clearance

Alternately I've fixed the adaptor with a stainless M5 20mm long Allen screw

I think that this is the best option

Hope the above is of use, and as I've already said "It's better to be safe than sorry"

Nige (Paranoia) Wade

This is the thread Erik was referring to:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21052&hl=

Good one, Nige. I'm going to check my 220s this weekend. After I've done the Honey Dos.....

Alternately I've fixed the adaptor with a stainless M5 20mm long Allen screw

I have a small correction. I just replaced my mount screws and you need a M6 x 20 (not M5). I like being able to secure it with a tool rather than usring the thumbscrews (one of which broke on me).

Inon have a warning about this problem on their web site:

http://www.inon.co.jp/cgis/news/En_html/WebNews156_En.htm

I have a small correction. I just replaced my mount screws and you need a M6 x 20 (not M5). I like being able to secure it with a tool rather than usring the thumbscrews (one of which broke on me).

Thanks Dr. Steve when you get to my age M5 and M6 look the same.

Nige

Thanks Dr. Steve when you get to my age M5 and M6 look the same.

 

Nige

Nice solution. I lazied out and just used a couple of washers. My Inon/ULS dealer warned me of this problem when I purchased the Z240's.

Nigel, be glad you don't use a Nexus housing. If you mixed up your M5 and M6s (port sizes for Nexus), you'll be all wet!