RipplesOfLife
Newly Enlightened
Well, not exactly. But it did make a loud pop when I unscrewed the head.
After having it on for some time, it got harder to twist. And this is with using smaller supplied o-ring too.
I'm positive it's the battery (this particular one) together with the high current drain.
To start with, the battery is old and leaky type (not leaking yet), but still has a lot of energy left.
Actually, I just tried this battery in my arc-p. Same thing happened, but not as intense.
Ok, I guess since these lights are pretty air tight, pressure can build quite fast inside. And by using batteries that are not in good condition, a lot of pressure can build up if it goes unnoticed. Also, the rate of pressure build up depends on the current too.
So the little-loud pop I heard was all that pressure escaping when opening the light.
I just tried it in another light, no pop. Guess the lower current drain and not so air tightness is keeping the battery happy.
After having it on for some time, it got harder to twist. And this is with using smaller supplied o-ring too.
I'm positive it's the battery (this particular one) together with the high current drain.
To start with, the battery is old and leaky type (not leaking yet), but still has a lot of energy left.
Actually, I just tried this battery in my arc-p. Same thing happened, but not as intense.
Ok, I guess since these lights are pretty air tight, pressure can build quite fast inside. And by using batteries that are not in good condition, a lot of pressure can build up if it goes unnoticed. Also, the rate of pressure build up depends on the current too.
So the little-loud pop I heard was all that pressure escaping when opening the light.
I just tried it in another light, no pop. Guess the lower current drain and not so air tightness is keeping the battery happy.
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