Dukester
Flashlight Enthusiast
I went to Dereelights Website and there is no mention of how many amps this torch draws? Come to think of it there is also no mention of rated lumens???
C2H Amp Draw?
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Dukester
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks, would you happen to know of the Lumen Rating? Not that it would really matter judging by the beam shots I have seen thus far...
WadeF
Flashlight Enthusiast
The C2H delivers 1A to the emitter, the current draw will depend on the battery's voltage.
Dereelight doesn't publish lumen ratings, most likely because they don't have the expensive equipment to measure it directly and don't feel like making estimates which may be inaccurate. But you can check my review of the C2H for beam shots. I've got comparisons with the EX10 which is rated at 130 lumens and the Extreme which is rather at 200.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=210598
Dukester
Flashlight Enthusiast
I took a look at your shots, nice reviews... The CH2 does look brighter than the Extreme with a nice beam with plenty of spill.
here we go, battery draw and lux readings:
- max 1.4A 4000lux/1m
- high 0.69A 1300lux/1m
- mid 0.4A 500lux/1m
- low 0.1A 120lux/1m
FlashCrazy
Flashlight Enthusiast
The few I've measured have been anywhere from 1.05 to 1.25 amps on high.
Dukester
Flashlight Enthusiast
What would you recommend for an RCR that would handle that kind of load?
FlashCrazy
Flashlight Enthusiast
I recommend AW's protected batteries. He has a sales thread in the Dealer's Corner on CPF Marketplace.
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
Dave, see sticky in electronics and batteries forum. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=117117
Skroll down to Powerizers, and compare to some others.
Bill
Skroll down to Powerizers, and compare to some others.
Bill
FlashCrazy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Looks like I'll have to change my recommendation... those Powerizers do look strong!
Dukester
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yep, your right Bill, I did take a gander... I bought some Powerizers about 3 years ago to run a 5watt Luxeon and they still work and hold their charge. I did have one give up the ghost but the others are still working out. I will have to order some more from Battery Space. Will wait untill they have the LG 18650's back in stock.
Dave
WadeF
Flashlight Enthusiast
I checked with AW and he said 1.4A should be safe with his R123's, but that's about as hard as you want to run the cell while still being safe.
__philippe
Enlightened
Anyone tried the new AW's IMR16340 rechargeable ?
Specifications :
Chemistry: LiMN
Nominal Voltage : 3.7V
Capacity : 550mAH
Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V
Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 1.5A )
Cycle Life : > 500 cycles
Max. continuous discharge rate : 8C
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=184887
Cheers,
__philippe
Specifications :
Chemistry: LiMN
Nominal Voltage : 3.7V
Capacity : 550mAH
Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V
Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 1.5A )
Cycle Life : > 500 cycles
Max. continuous discharge rate : 8C
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=184887
Cheers,
__philippe
FlashCrazy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks WadeF for checking on that. Glad to hear the C2H isn't pushing the cells beyond their safe limit.
FlashCrazy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks, philippe. I'll have to order some to test them in the C2H. From the graph, it looks like they'll have about the same runtime (~25 min.), but may have a higher cycle life since they can take high loads without a problem. The ability to quick-charge them is also a definite plus! :thumbsup:
