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Kiessling said:Can we use PILA 168S cells in the CR123a body? oo:
Sure?
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Now I've had a chance too examine it properly, I think the answer will be no.
The primary cell body looks like it connects the cells as two off (sticks of four series connected cells) in parallel giving 12v with quite a good capacity. Use RCR123 and we'll get too high a voltage (16v + from 4 cells in series). Use double length rechargeables and we'll get effectively 2 cells in series or only 8 ish volts. I'm guessing that's probably too low to drive the light reliably.
The odds are that the rechargeable pack uses just three larger cells in series giving 12 -13v output in a triangular arrangement rather than the 4 square layout in the tightly packed primary cell unit. That might also explain the slight difference in runtime.
Now I've decided I like it, I think I might get Lance to grab me a rechargeable pack as well