Armoury Info
On strip Epee troubleshooting
Faulty Ground Pin
Fencer A hits opponents bell guard -> Fencer A light turns on signaling a fault somewhere on the opponents side
Working from opponents side:
1. Unplug opponents epee, depress Fencer A tip on ground pin of opponents body cord (the pin by itself).
No light -> broken epee STOP
2. Unplug back body cord, depress Fencer A tip on reel cable ground pin
No light -> broken body cord STOP
3. Unplug floor cable from reel, depress Fencer A tip on floor cable ground pin
No light -> broken reel
Light -> broken floor cable
Faulty A or B Pin
Fencer hit target area (opponent, toe, ungrounded floor, etc.) -> No light
Working from Fencers side:
1. Unplug epee, touch A and B pins of body cord to bell guard (or use key or coin)
Lights on -> broken epee STOP
2. Unplug back body cord, touch A/B pins of reel cable to bell guard
Lights on -> broken body cord, STOP
3. Unplug floor cable from reel, touch A/B pins of floor cable to bell guard.
Lights on -> broken reel STOP
Lights off -> broken Floor cable STOP