Tech question re: Fenix LD-20

[detwolfsdad]

Hey Ya'll
I read a post this morning that got me to thinking (Danger Will Robinson). Could I use 1AA battery and a spacer/dummy in a Fenix LD20 in an emergency to conserve batteries. If so what would I use/how would I build the spacer/dummy?

 

[154CM]

These came out of a realistic handheld cb I bought back in the mid 80s. I did a search for the dummy cells and couldn't come up with anything. Somebody still has to make these things?

 

[JWP_EE]

Check out this thread in the marketplace.

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=103143

 

[emr]

You can modify a wood dowel, or order this Battery Converter Case

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3657

 

[Marduke]

Hey Ya'll
I read a post this morning that got me to thinking (Danger Will Robinson). Could I use 1AA battery and a spacer/dummy in a Fenix LD20 in an emergency to conserve batteries. If so what would I use/how would I build the spacer/dummy?

What do you mean by "conserve"? Using one cell will use less batteries at a time, but using two will be more efficient, running longer than using two seperate loads of a single battery.

 

[TONY M]

What do you mean by "conserve"? Using one cell will use less batteries at a time, but using two will be more efficient, running longer than using two seperate loads of a single battery.

+1, this is true.

 

[UnknownVT]

Could I use 1AA battery and a spacer/dummy in a Fenix LD20 in an emergency to conserve batteries.

The Fenix LD20 will run on a single AA - but its maximum/Turbo output would be reduced to that of a LD10.

I believe the Fenix LD10, LD20 and PD20 share basically the same head - so one can play "Lego" with the bodies.

It may be simpler just to get a LD10 body to use the LD20 head to get a "real" single AA light -
while you're at it might consider getting the PD20 body to have a single CR123 configuration as well.

Actually the LD10, LD20 and PD20 heads will also fit on the older L1D, L2D and P2D bodies.

 

[was.lost.but.now.found]

It may be simpler just to get a LD10 body to use the LD20 head to get a "real" single AA light

+1, although I think for clarity purposes technically you'd look for the L1D body (which is compatible); I don't believe they sell a LD10 body separately.

 

[CuNim]

+1, although I think for clarity purposes technically you'd look for the L1D body (which is compatible); I don't believe they sell a LD10 body separately.

They have come on the market in the UK in the last couple of weeks, so that would probably be a relatively cheap and straightforward solution. About £17 here.

 

[Grog]

What do you mean by "conserve"? Using one cell will use less batteries at a time, but using two will be more efficient, running longer than using two seperate loads of a single battery.

Worst case scenario, a person might only have one battery left