Lamps for 3x 17670

[jtivat]

Are there any lamps that will run on 3x 17670 in a Surefire T Head?

Thanks

 

[Hightower]

Hello,
did you checked DM51 great thread "SureFire M6 rechargeable option"?
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=204157

A lot of people are using the HO-M6R setup (me, too).
Works great

Regards


Michael

 

[fivemega]

Are there any lamps that will run on 3x 17670 in a Surefire T Head?

Thanks

Highest possible and safe output bulb for 3 protected 17670 is WA1185
Soon as IMR 17670 become available, brightest bulb will be FM1909

 

[jtivat]

Highest possible and safe output bulb for 3 protected 17670 is WA1185
Soon as IMR 17670 become available, brightest bulb will be FM1909

Where do I get an adapter to use the WA1185 in my T-Head and where can I get the 1185?

Thanks

 

[Justin Case]

Search CPF B/S/T forum for FiveMega's 5th run of his MN bi pin socket. For bulbs, search the Marketplace for ProofTech's Welch-Allyn bi-pin bulb sale thread.

Are you planning to direct drive this setup, or use a PhD-M6 regulator? The 1185 draws a bit too much power to run in regulation with the PhD-M6. It's also going to be hard on the 17670s, drawing greater than 2C discharge rate.

 

[ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond]

Highest possible and safe output bulb for 3 protected 17670 is WA1185
Soon as IMR 17670 become available, brightest bulb will be FM1909

Varooj - do you have any information on IMR17670 availability? I can only imagine it's something every Surefire owner has been interested in.

 

[fivemega]

Soon as IMR 17670 become available, brightest bulb will be FM1909

Above statement is based on this thread and only a hope.

For now, the only solution is 3 IMR 18650 and FM1909

 

[ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond]

Above statement is based on this thread and only a hope.

For now, the only solution is 3 IMR 18650 and FM1909

That's not entirely true. I run 6 x IMR16340 in the stock M6 battery holder with a FM1909 very succefully. That's my WTSHTF light by my front door.

With the load sharing it's only ~2.5Amps on each cell. That ~10 minutes at 5C on a 8C rated cell.

 

[jtivat]

Search CPF B/S/T forum for FiveMega's 5th run of his MN bi pin socket. For bulbs, search the Marketplace for ProofTech's Welch-Allyn bi-pin bulb sale thread.

Are you planning to direct drive this setup, or use a PhD-M6 regulator? The 1185 draws a bit too much power to run in regulation with the PhD-M6. It's also going to be hard on the 17670s, drawing greater than 2C discharge rate.

I'm thinking PM12 with 2 A19's and three 17670's in a 3" T-Head.

 

[fivemega]

That's not entirely true. I run 6 x IMR16340 in the stock M6 battery holder with a FM1909 very succefully. That's my WTSHTF light by my front door.

With the load sharing it's only ~2.5Amps on each cell. That ~10 minutes at 5C on a 8C rated cell.

True, that's doable but charging 6 cells for 10 minutes run time makes it impractical.

 

[Justin Case]

I'm thinking PM12 with 2 A19's and three 17670's in a 3" T-Head.

That will work to drive an 1185, but the form factor for that light IMO is quite poor. It will be very long, rather skinny, and top heavy. I have a similar, experimental setup with a TLS T5 and one extension tube to run 3x18650.

 

[Justin Case]

True, that's doable but charging 6 cells for 10 minutes run time makes it impractical.

The 10 min run time is certainly short, but a hobby charger can make quick work of recharging the six cells. It would have comparable run time and identical recharging time as two 16340s in a Pila for something like a SureFire 6P/WA1111, which you've used as an example application for your excellent D26 Sunlight product.