Popular bulbs current draw; SF & other brands, incl hotwires

rikvee

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Please post any values you know in this thread, and I'll add them to the list:

1 CR123 ∼3.2V
SF MN01 - ?
LF HO-E1A-1.15A 65min
SF R 30 - 1.14A

1 Li-Ion ∼4.2V
LF HO-E1R -0.8A 3W (1x17670 112min/1xRCR123 38-50min)
LF EO-E1R -1.3A 4.5W (1x17670 69min/1xRCR123 23-30min)
SL Strion -1.67A 1.5mm
LF HO-4 - 1.68-1.8A 7W
WE 3.7V - 2.08-2.14A 8W
LF EO-4 - 2.34A 9W

2 CR123 ∼6.4V
MaxF LX-1.20A
SLscorp- 1.20A
WE 6 V - 1.20A
PEL M6 - 1.23A
Pila 6V - 1.43A
Surefire 6V
MA02 -? A (Aviator)
MN02-0.51A (E2O Outdoorsman, E2E lola)
MN03-1.08A (E2E)
P 60 - 1.13A 6W
MA0 - 1.55A
P 61 - 2.28-2.36A 11W
N 1 - ?A (KT1 TurboHead)
Lumens Factory for SF Aviator
LF HO A2 - 1.55A (2xCR123 40min)
Lumens Factory for SF E2E
LF HO-E2A - 1.05A 5W (2xCR123A 75min)
LF HO-E2R - 0.70A 5W (2xRCR123 47-60min)
LF EO-E2R - 0.85A 6W (2xRCR123 38-45min)
LF IMR-E2 - 2.00A (2x IMR16340)
Lumens Factory D26 6V
LF ES-6 - 0.8A
LF SR-6 - 1.1A
LF HO-6 - 1.4A
LF EO-6 - 1.9A
Surefire Millenium Series 6V
MN 20 M6 LOLA - 2.45A 20W (2xAWP C Li-Ions 70min/2x186500 47min/6x123A 1hr))
MN 21 M6 HOLA- 4.90A 37W (6x123A 20min)

2 Li-Ion/3 CR123A ∼8.4/9V
DL 9 V - 1.12A (on 2x17500 Li-Ion)
GP G90 - 1.22A
BH Fal 9V1.25A
SL TL-3 - 1.25A 1.5mm (2x17500 49min/2x14500 24min)
WE D36 - 1.28A (1.33A 11W (2x18650 93min/2x17670 66min)
WE Eagle3-1.28A
MF 9 V - 1.30A (hybrid;LED 47.5 mA)
PF P 90 - 1.33A 10W
Pila 9 V - 1.34A 10W
WE 9 V - 1.34-1.4A 10W
LD OP9 - 1.35A
Surefire D26 9V
SF P 90 - 1.18A 9W (2x17500 52min/2xIMR16430 25min)
SF P 91 - 2.46-2.7A >20W (2x18650 43min/2x18500 28min/2x17670 30min/3xCR123A 20min)
Lumens Factory D26 9V
LF ES-9 - 0.85A 7W (2x17500 73min)
LF SR-9 - 1.22A 9W (2x17500 51min)
LF HO-9 - 1.55A 12.5W (2x18650 75min/2x17500 40min)
LF EO-9 - 2.00A 15.5W (2x18650 60min/3xCR123A 35min/2x17500 30min/2xIMR16340 15min)
LF IMR-9- 2.34-2.4A 19W (2xIMR186500 35min/2x18500/2xIMR16340 10min)
Lumens Factory D36 9V (Wolf Eyes "Rattlesnake", Pila GL4)
LF SR-9L - 1.55A 13W (2x18650 80min/2x17670 57min)
LF HO-9L - 2.0A 16W (2x18650 60min/2x17670 44min)
LF EO-9L - 2.33-2.4A 18.5W (2x18650 49min/2x17670 36min)
LF IMR-9L- 3.4A (2xIMR16340 8min/2xIMR18650 25min)
Lumens Factory "R5" Style (9V lamp for G&P R500 series, Ultrafire WF500 Xenon)
LF HO-R5 - 2.88-3.03A 21W (2xAWP or IMR18650 40min)
Surefire Millenium Series 9V
MN10 M3 LOLA - 1.18-1.3A 9.5W (2x18500 67min/3x123A 1hr/2x17500 52min)
MN11 M3 HOLA - 2.50A 20W (2x18500 28min/3x123A 20min)
N2 (KT2 Turbo) - 1.21A 10W (2x186500 104min/2x17500 52min)
MN15 M3T LOLA- 1.10A 10W (2x18650 104min/2x18500 67min/2x17500 52min/3x123 1hr/M6 X-LOLA 2.5hrs)
MN16 M3T HOLA-2.54-2.65A 20.5W (2x186500 43min/2x18500 28min/3x123A 20min)
Surefire old style 12PM/ZM LeopardLight 3"T-62/TRTH or 2.5"SRTH Turbo "12V" light, 7.65V bulb
N 62 HOLA 7.65V - 3.70A (4xCR123A's 12min/3.35A on two 18650 Li-Ions/2xIMR16340)
Lumens Factory M-Series 9V
LF HO-M3 - 1.55A 12W (2x18500 51min/2x17500 32-40min)
LF EO-M3 - 2.00A 15.5W (2x18500 39min/2x17500 25-30min)
LF HO-M3T - 1.81-2.0A 16W (2x186500 60min/2x18500 39min/2x17500 25-30min)
LF EO-M3T - 2.13-2.4A 18.5W (2x186500 49min/2x18500 20-33min)
LF IMR-M3 - 2.33-2.4A (2x18650, 2x18500)
LF IMR-M3T-3.03-3.4A (2x18650 soft start)

Super Bulbs 6-7.2V
PE 3853L 7.2V - 1.55A 11W (2 Li-Ions >800mAh/6 NiMH-alternative 7.2V ROP low)
SuperStinger6V -1.70A 10W (2 Li-Ions >850mAh)
MagCharger 6V- 1.80A 11W (2 Li-Ions >900mAh)
CL 1499 7.20V- 1.84A 14W 1.5mm (2x18650 1h/2x18500 45m/2x17500 31min/3xCR123A 25m/2xIMR16340 15m <4.1V only)
WA 1165 6.0V - 1.87A 11W (2 Li-Ions >950mAh)
Ultra Stinger6V -1.90A 11W (2 Li-Ions >950mAh)
PE3854L 6-7.2V-1.90A 11-13W (AWP C cells 95min/ original 6V ROP low)
CL 1057 6.0 V - 2.00A 12W (2 Li-Ions >1000mAh)
OS 54261 6V - ?A 20W
Philips 25678-4 6V -?A 20W
Ushio 1000532 6V -?A 20W
WA 1274 7.2V -2.88-2.77A 20W G4 (2 26500 50min/7 NiMH, FM2.5C)
FMCL1794 7.4V- 3.00A 21W 1.5mm Halogen (2xIMR16340 8min, FM)
FM Axial 7.2 V - 3.30A 24W (2x3 Li-Ions 1400mAh/7NiMH, FM2.5D)
OS 64250 6.0V- 3.33A 20W (2 Li-Ions >1700mAh/6x2.3Ah NiMH)
PE3853H 7.2V - 3.34A 20-24W (2 Li-Ions >1700mAh/6 NiMH-alternative 7.2V ROP high,)
WA 1111 6.0V -3.35/3.6A 20W G4 (AW's prot C's 45m/IMR18650's 20min/IMR14630's 8min/6x2.3Ah NiMH)
WA1160 5-7.2V -3.45-4.3A 17-31W (5x3.5Ah ump NiMH, Magcharger upgrade)
PE3854H 6-7.2V-4.3/4.15A 24-30W (AWP C cells 45min/6 NiMH original 6V ROP high, KevinL)
Philips 5761 6V ->5A 30W (2 Li-Ion >2500mAh ie. Aw's protected C Li-Ions-30min, FiveMega)

3 Li-Ion~4 CR123A ∼12V
MF 12 V - 1.21A (hybrid;LED 88 mA)
DL 12 V - 1.26A
WE 12V D36 - 1.30A
WE 12V M100X-1.28A
DL DRB12-VHP-1.28A
GP G 120 - 1.45A
WE 13V D36 - 1.52A 18W (3x186500 81min)
Surefire M4 "Devastator" 12V
MN 60 M4 LOLA -1.48A (1.65A on 3 Li-Ions) 20W
MN 61 M4 HOLA -2.51A (2.85A on 3 Li-Ions) 32W
Lumens Factory D36 12V
LF SR-12 - 1.3A
LF HO-13 - 1.4A
LF HO-12 - 2.15A 17W (3x186500 89min)
LF EO-13 - 2.2A 15.5W (3x186500 54min)
LF IMR-13- 3.0A (3xIMR16340 9min/3xIMR18650 25min)
Lumens Factory M-Series 12V
LF HO-M4A - 2.15A (4xCR123A 35min)
LF HO-M6R - 2.1A 23W(3x18650 50min/3x17670 41min/6xRCR123 30min)
LF IMR-M6 10.8V - 3A (6xIMR16340 18min/3xIMR18650 25min/3xIMR16340 9min)

Super Bulbs 9-12V
WA1306 9.60V - 1.10A 10.5W (3 Li-Ions >550 mAh, FM700L)
CL 809: 10.5 V - 1.20A 12.6W (3 Li-Ions >600 mAh/9 NiMH-1185 LOLA)
WA1318 9.60V - 1.93A 18.5W
WA1331 9.60V - 1.93A 18.5W (3 Li-Ions >1000mAh >12V!/9 NiMH-1185 MOLA, FM700L)
FM Xenon 11 V - 2.00A 22W 1.5mm "axial" (3x18500 Li-Ions FiveMega)
WA1166 11.6V - 1.97A 23W (3 Li-Ions >1000mAh, FM700L)
WA1185 9.60V - 3.15/3.41A 30W G4 (3xAWP18650 2600mAh 35min soft start/9 NiMH/andrewwynn)

HID
WA 10W Solarc - 1A (3 R123/4 123 - Mini-HID, cmacclel)

Beyond Li-Ion
SL- 35 XLA 7.2V-3.6A 26W (6x3.5Ah high current NiMH)
OS 64275 6 V - 5.8A 35W (blows on big Li-Ions/5x3.5Ah ump NiMH, 3p2s-Li-Ion petrev)
WE GY6.35 6V - 7+A 42+W(8x5Ah NiMH, Mag35-8 Flakey)
OS 64432 12V - 3.95A 35W (5x1.4Ah IB1400 2/3A NiMH, vandrecken)
OS 64440 12V - 5.2A 50W (16x1.4Ah IB1400 2/3A NiMH, vandrecken)
OS 64610 12V - 5.2A 50W (4 x AWP18650 FM Elephant A-short body)
FMCL1909 10V->5.1A 63W G4 (3 x IMR18500 or bigger)
75Ws.arcxen12V5.75A 69W (10xD-size NiMH)
OS 64458 12V - 7.5A 90W
OS 62138 12V - 8.5A 100W axial filament (11x1.6 Ah NIMH, Mag 2D USL bwaites/JS)
OS 64623 12V - 9.25A 100W (8 x emoli 186500 FM/12x5Ah GP2000, Mag 3D Aurora2 Ginseng)
OS 64655 24V - 10.4A 250W (7 x emoli 186500 FM)
OS 6465724V ->10.4A 250W (8 x emoli 186500 FM)

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WEstinghouse bulbs
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mdocod's incandescent guide Apr07
HKJ's excellent post on how to use a Multi Meter July09
 
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Delvance

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Re: Current Draw for popular globes

G&P G90 HP 1.2amps. Some people have a 0.8amp version though. (seems the only guaranteed way of getting this one is buying at digilightusa.com and when ordering, specify you are after the high efficiency lamp that draws 0.8A)
 

Paul_in_Maryland

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Re: Please help with Current Draw for popular globes

Wolf-Eyes 9V D26 - 2A can't be right. The old 9V D26 and D36 drew 1.34A, and the new ones should draw about 20 percent less. Even the old lamps worked fine on AW's original 17500 protected cells.
 
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Re: Please help with Current Draw for popular globes

might consider changing the list a bit..

list the 0.8A G90, as a DRB-9VHP(high efficiancy version), and other G90s as G&P G90
 

RowdyOne

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

My P90 draws 1.18 off of a pair of protected 17500s.
 

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Updated amperage draws for popular two-cell and three-cell CR-123 powered lights:

2 CELL

Surefire P60 1.13
Surefire P61 2.36

Surefire MN03 1.08
Surefire MN02 0.51

Surefire MA02 1.55

Streamlight Scorpion, NF-2, TL-2 all use the same bulb 1.20
Streamlight Twin task 0.65

TACM 1.13

ASP Taclite 1.17 (the updated Triad uses a diff. bulb, which I don't have)

Pila 6Volt 1.43

Under Water Kinetics UK2L 0.42

Pentagonlight X2 1.22

Pelican M6 1.23

Brinkmann LX 1.23

3 CELL

Surefire P90 1.18
Surefire P91 2.46

Streamlight TL-3 1.21

Pila 9Volt 1.34

G&P 9volt lamp module 1.22


Notes:
ALL were run with new Streamlight SL-123 cells
This is was done about a year ago, I haven't updated it since...

--dan
 

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Thank you dano, that was exactly what I was looking for! :twothumbs
 
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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

maybe we can get a page dedicated to this on the CPF wiki?

keep in mind, that the current draw of the 3 cell type lamps, is going to be different when driven by a pair of li-ions than it will on 3 primaries... The 2.7A draw I see on my P91, would probably be slighty less on primaries... and the reverse would probably be true for very low current lamps... However, this chart will be very usefull for getting "ballpark" figures on common lithium powered LAs.
 

rikvee

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Once more numbers roll in, perhaps I should adjust any figures so they reflect current draw on rechargeable cells, since that is when the info is more crucial.....:)
 
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rikvee

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Still missing on this list the are Amps drawn by some of the 9V Surefires and the 12V Wolf-Eyes globes.
Any more info or suggestions will be greatly appreciated :clap: :cool:
 

rikvee

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Thanks again RowdyOne, I guess with that sort of current draw I better not run one of those on an 800mA R123...
 

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Nice list!!! Just goes to show even more how much butt the Surefire MN02 and Digilight DRB-9VHP lamps kick!
 

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Thanks InfidelCastro, yup, after using Quickbeam's database for seeing which lights
are ballpark similar in output, it's worth knowing how much battery power all that takes.
It's obvious that there is still development going on with incandescents, the MN02, Digilight's DRB-9VHP and possibly the new Pila lamps are proof of that.
 

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Re: Help compile a list of Current Draw for popular globes

Just tested a SF MN01 with a new CR123, 0.69A.

Andrew
 
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