Fenix l0d ce Q4 test with 2xGp35aaah

[djenkins]

just wondering if any of you know what these batteries are and if this is true?? i watched a video on youtube titled "Fenix l0d ce Q4 test with 2xGp35aaah" and it showed these batteries would almost double the output of the light and still be in a safe voltage range.

 

[PhotonBoy]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rfnoRa2i-_o

 

[djenkins]

ive watched the video but where can u get these batteries or are they listed under a different name?? also is this fact or fiction??

 

[Al Combs]

just wondering if any of you know what these batteries are and if this is true?? i watched a video on youtube titled "Fenix l0d ce Q4 test with 2xGp35aaah" and it showed these batteries would almost double the output of the light and still be in a safe voltage range.

I found these in a quick search. Not quite the same, but they do exist.

 

[Al Combs]

I found these which appear very similar to the ones in the video. They are a little more money, but with free shipping it just might be cheaper. Strangely the 350 mAh in the video are listed as the economy series in a the GP PDF. The 330 mAh from BatteryBob are from the Standard Series. The one in the video is not a newer version. It's a concurrent series but of a different type.

It's a pity they don't make them in the High Drain Series. I used an AW 10440 for a while. I abandoned it when I became aware of the "flickering" problem. Well that and the risk of explosion. This 1/2 AAA NiMH might be just the thing.

Does anyone know if you took one of these apart, would you have 3*10440 LiFePO4's? I have an Ultrafire WF-138 for 16340's. The one with the little switch on the side for 3 volt or 3.6 volt lithiums. Some wire, magnets and a wooden dowel for hookup... I suppose for 6 bucks I should just go ahead and check it out.

 

[IMSabbel]

From the video "I didnt try 10440, because i wouldnt trust them in my pocket".
Well, if he doesnt have any other problems... He better not put a cellphone or ipod there. MUCH bigger, more dangerous LiPolys...

 

[Al Combs]

From the video "I didnt try 10440, because i wouldnt trust them in my pocket".
Well, if he doesnt have any other problems... He better not put a cellphone or ipod there. MUCH bigger, more dangerous LiPolys...

I only meant 10440 as a size. If you look at the link, the 9.6 volt battery I mentioned is listed as an LiFePO4. It's a Li-Ion but based on iron phosphate, not cobalt. They are completely safe even without protection circuits. The only thing at risk would be the battery if you over-discharged the cell.

I was guessing/hoping there would be 3 AAA cells inside. The L0D-Q4 I have has a listed max voltage of 3.3 volts, perfect for LiFePO4. It should be even brighter than 2*1/2AAA's. I only wondered looking at it if anybody else had ever taken one of them apart.

 

[Mr Happy]

I only meant 10440 as a size. If you look at the link, the 9.6 volt battery I mentioned is listed as an LiFePO4. It's a Li-Ion but based on iron phosphate, not cobalt. They are completely safe even without protection circuits. The only thing at risk would be the battery if you over-discharged the cell.

I was guessing/hoping there would be 3 AAA cells inside. The L0D-Q4 I have has a listed max voltage of 3.3 volts, perfect for LiFePO4. It should be even brighter than 2*1/2AAA's. I only wondered looking at it if anybody else had ever taken one of them apart.

On doing some careful measurement and eyeballing, I don't think you can quite fit 3 AAA cells in a 9 V battery shell. However, it is a perfect fit for 6 AAAA cells, which is the common construction for the alkaline 6LR61 battery.

So it's slightly possible you might find 6 AAAA size Li-ion cells wired in a 3s2p configuration...?

 

[Al Combs]

On doing some careful measurement and eyeballing, I don't think you can quite fit 3 AAA cells in a 9 V battery shell. However, it is a perfect fit for 6 AAAA cells, which is the common construction for the alkaline 6LR61 battery.

So it's slightly possible you might find 6 AAAA size Li-ion cells wired in a 3s2p configuration...?

Ok, I had it backwards. I'm more hoping than guessing. But I still think it's worth a $6 gamble.

I have an ordinary 9 volt alkaline sitting around. They are slightly smaller than the 26.5mm*17.5mm base dimensions of the 9.6 volt LiFePO4's. I also have 3*AW-10440's as well. The Li-Ions can be put in a rectangle slightly smaller than the stated dimensions of the 9.6 volt, with room left over for a case. It's at least possible, if not likely.