My workplace frequently requires me to work in dark rooms, and I'm trying to find something that I can run for months at a time without having to worry about batteries.
I want....
- At least 200 hours of output all together (perhaps 7 hours a day?).
- At least 30 lumens, but I know that I'd be happy with 72 lumens, as my EDC light is a 2nd gen Pelican 1910 with that same output on high.
- Bigger and cheaper is likely better, as I'll be tossing this in a work toolbox, and won't be disappointed if it breaks.
I was considering a 6v Rayovac 10x LED Floating Lantern for $5, and adding a ~$10 4xD-cell adapter to replace the 6V batt... but 4x D-cells in rechargeables is gonna be fairly expensive if it's stolen and I have to get 4 more. I also don't think I have a D-cell charger, and even if I did manage to find one... it's likely very old and definitely doesn't recharge 4 cells at once.
So I'm thinking a 1x D-cell, or 1x C-cell, maybe, would be a good starting point. The CountyComm TLL comes in an older D-cell version and a newer C-cell version. I like the domed lens, as I will likely be tailstanding on the floor or hanging from something on the ceiling (it has threads to screw on to a stud, and there are plenty of 3/8" threaded studs at my work; I could likely find/make an adapter that would allow me to screw this light onto those 3/8" studs which would be pretty sweet).
But I'm most definitely open to Li-Ion batteries 18650 and larger... 25500, 25650, 32600, 32650, etc.
TLDR: Hundreds of hours of runtime from [domed] light putting out 30 to 100 lumen. Size, price, and other features are all up for debate, depending on other trade-offs.
I want....
- At least 200 hours of output all together (perhaps 7 hours a day?).
- At least 30 lumens, but I know that I'd be happy with 72 lumens, as my EDC light is a 2nd gen Pelican 1910 with that same output on high.
- Bigger and cheaper is likely better, as I'll be tossing this in a work toolbox, and won't be disappointed if it breaks.
I was considering a 6v Rayovac 10x LED Floating Lantern for $5, and adding a ~$10 4xD-cell adapter to replace the 6V batt... but 4x D-cells in rechargeables is gonna be fairly expensive if it's stolen and I have to get 4 more. I also don't think I have a D-cell charger, and even if I did manage to find one... it's likely very old and definitely doesn't recharge 4 cells at once.
So I'm thinking a 1x D-cell, or 1x C-cell, maybe, would be a good starting point. The CountyComm TLL comes in an older D-cell version and a newer C-cell version. I like the domed lens, as I will likely be tailstanding on the floor or hanging from something on the ceiling (it has threads to screw on to a stud, and there are plenty of 3/8" threaded studs at my work; I could likely find/make an adapter that would allow me to screw this light onto those 3/8" studs which would be pretty sweet).
But I'm most definitely open to Li-Ion batteries 18650 and larger... 25500, 25650, 32600, 32650, etc.
TLDR: Hundreds of hours of runtime from [domed] light putting out 30 to 100 lumen. Size, price, and other features are all up for debate, depending on other trade-offs.