Cr123a at a pinch

[chip100t]

Hi, a few of my Fenix lights say you can use cr123a cells aswell as 18650s. My question is if I understand correctly by using two cr123a in an 18650 light that does not specify they can be used I risk damaging the led and/or driver.

Is this only the case if I used said light at the higher lumen settings or is it still a problem even if I stick to the lower (100 lumen and below) settings.

I always have cr123a cells handy so would be handy if I could use at a pinch.

 

[thermal guy]

123's according to the pros should not draw more then 1400-1500 ma. In a lot of lights they will draw way more then that and it may not be safe to do. On lower levels it should be fine

 

[xxo]

Hi, a few of my Fenix lights say you can use cr123a cells aswell as 18650s. My question is if I understand correctly by using two cr123a in an 18650 light that does not specify they can be used I risk damaging the led and/or driver.

2X CR123A's is around 6 Volts vs 3.6 for a single 18650, unless the light is rated for the higher Voltage you do risk damaging it.

You can run a single CR123A in a 18650 light with either an adapter or a dummy cell, in this case Voltage is a little low (3 vs 3.6V) but it will work in a pinch.

 

[chip100t]

Thanks for your replies.
I found an online review that specifically says not to use 2x cr123a cells in the light I wanted to at a pinch (sofirn Sc31 pro). So I may start carrying my Fenix E28r instead as Fenix say you can use 2x cr123a.

 

[vicv]

Correct. You can only use either battery if the light is designed for it. It doesn't have anything to do with output levels. Actually using a lower output level could do more damage than high as the light would need to reduce voltage even more