How does the MPE work?
The MPE contains a proprietary circuit that is epoxy encapsulated. This circuit first takes the 6.0 volts supplied by the four “D” alkaline batteries and coverts it to two separate higher voltages: 400 and 6,000 volts. The 400 volts is developed and stored in a capacitor, and 14 times each second a microcontroller sends a signal that triggers the flashtube (with the 6,000 volts), and this discharges the storage capacitor into the tube, creating the stroboscopic white light.
