LEDs, drive circuitry and EMP

[Dead_Nuts]

With the increase in usage of LEDs in critical use lights, I'm wondering what the consensus is about their vulnerability to Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP). Is the aluminum body enough to protect the circuitry? What about the emitter itself; is leaving it bezel down on a non-conductive surface any kind of protection? Should we all be storing our unused flashlights in Faraday enclosures?

 

[Marduke]

Try searching for "emp" and "nuclear" and "electromagnetic pulse" and you will get several dozen threads on the subject.

 

[Jarl]

Try searching for "emp" and "nuclear" and "electromagnetic pulse" and you will get several dozen threads on the subject.

Saw this, I was like "oh, EMP's. Again"

 

[Sgt. LED]

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Same here!

This usually comes down to 4 or 5 guys throwing out numbers and citing a couple of tests done before our current level of flashlight tech.

I'll sum it up with this: We are not sure and when we become sure it will hardly matter anymore since we will all be dead or dying.

I just hope I go out with at least 1 light in the ON position. :tinfoil:

 

[Dead_Nuts]

Sorry guys, I've only been hanging around here for a little over a year. I did a search and found only one thread actually dedicated to EMP and flashlights from 3 years ago. If there are more recent ones, I am sorry and would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction

As a 'prepared' person, I started with the essentials, moved to more complex preps and recently am looking at EMP protection. Just last night thought about LED flashlights. Once again, sorry if this is redundant.