this could be a bike light question but it really is more about electronics...
i currently have a 3xcree bike light that uses a buck driver, battery is 12 x 1.2v 2000mah nimh (14.4v)
the problem i have is the size and weight of this and also i eather have to charge them individually or use my complex digital charger that i hook up to the car battery
id like to change the driver or change the battery system
so here are my options
1) keep driver and use li-ion batteries i have an ultrafire charger that will do 2x 18650 batteries so id need at least 4 of them and then do 2 sets of charging - but for this i would need a battery carrier
question - is there a battery carrier for 4x18650 or more?
2)keep the driver and use 14500 batteries - this way i can use an aa carrier
question - will 4 x 14500 be enough (as they are 800mah - ish)
question - if i need 6 x 14500 is there a charger that does more than 2 at a time?
3)change to a boost driver and go with 6aa nimh or other li-ion combo
my aim is - a system that is lighter but not annoying to charge
also i don't want to end up buying lots of new things (driver , batteries, charger
what will work - what wont - whats best?
hope someone can help
i currently have a 3xcree bike light that uses a buck driver, battery is 12 x 1.2v 2000mah nimh (14.4v)
the problem i have is the size and weight of this and also i eather have to charge them individually or use my complex digital charger that i hook up to the car battery
id like to change the driver or change the battery system
so here are my options
1) keep driver and use li-ion batteries i have an ultrafire charger that will do 2x 18650 batteries so id need at least 4 of them and then do 2 sets of charging - but for this i would need a battery carrier
question - is there a battery carrier for 4x18650 or more?
2)keep the driver and use 14500 batteries - this way i can use an aa carrier
question - will 4 x 14500 be enough (as they are 800mah - ish)
question - if i need 6 x 14500 is there a charger that does more than 2 at a time?
3)change to a boost driver and go with 6aa nimh or other li-ion combo
my aim is - a system that is lighter but not annoying to charge
also i don't want to end up buying lots of new things (driver , batteries, charger
what will work - what wont - whats best?
hope someone can help
