Apr 14, 2004 #1 Wildcat Enlightened Joined Nov 4, 2003 Messages 281 Location Kingwood, Texas, USA Once the voltage drops to below the regulated amount, does the light go to Direct Drive or does it go out till you put in fresh cells? Thanks
Once the voltage drops to below the regulated amount, does the light go to Direct Drive or does it go out till you put in fresh cells? Thanks
Apr 14, 2004 #2 gadget_lover Flashaholic Joined Oct 7, 2003 Messages 7,148 Location Near Silicon Valley (too near) I'm pretty sure it's direct drive. I tested mine on a bench supply last month when assembling a light, and I would have noticed if it did not light up until Vf was exceeded. There is a lower limit in the specs somewhere. Daniel
I'm pretty sure it's direct drive. I tested mine on a bench supply last month when assembling a light, and I would have noticed if it did not light up until Vf was exceeded. There is a lower limit in the specs somewhere. Daniel
Apr 14, 2004 #3 McGizmo Flashaholic Joined May 1, 2002 Messages 17,291 Location Maui It shifts nicely into direct drive. I have been using this feature in my two stage switch mods where a resistor will drop the Vin below Vf. Depending on your power supply however, it may be that when your voltage drops below Vf, your batteries are well depleted and not much power is left.
It shifts nicely into direct drive. I have been using this feature in my two stage switch mods where a resistor will drop the Vin below Vf. Depending on your power supply however, it may be that when your voltage drops below Vf, your batteries are well depleted and not much power is left.
Apr 14, 2004 #4 Wildcat Enlightened Joined Nov 4, 2003 Messages 281 Location Kingwood, Texas, USA I'm wanting to run a TVIK Lux III on a Hotlips using 2 Pila 150's. I know that the fresh cells push my Lux V at 1.8A, so it should fry a Lux III. Will this work with say a Downboy 1000 or 1200?
I'm wanting to run a TVIK Lux III on a Hotlips using 2 Pila 150's. I know that the fresh cells push my Lux V at 1.8A, so it should fry a Lux III. Will this work with say a Downboy 1000 or 1200?
Apr 14, 2004 #5 gadget_lover Flashaholic Joined Oct 7, 2003 Messages 7,148 Location Near Silicon Valley (too near) Yes, that should be a good combination. The downboy will limit the current. The pila's put out what? 7 .5 volts? Daniel
Yes, that should be a good combination. The downboy will limit the current. The pila's put out what? 7 .5 volts? Daniel
Apr 14, 2004 #6 Wildcat Enlightened Joined Nov 4, 2003 Messages 281 Location Kingwood, Texas, USA fresh off the charger, one Pila 150 is @4.2 by my DMM. I put two of them in the 2C mag mod.