Which lights consume power even when off?

[GJW]

I know that the HDS lights do but any others?
FluPics?
POP-3s?

 

[Burgess]

Good Post !


I well remember (12 years ago) my fancy new (!)

Sony Walkman radio/cassette player WM-FX52.


LOVED the fact that i could program my favorite stations,

and jump to them in a flash.


But imagine my amazement when the pair of AA alkalines

needed to be replaced Every Week, even if it had not been USED !

This fact should certainly be brought into the open !

 

[AtomSphere]

My MXDL 3watt (damaged) consumes powere when off. I went into my store room and turned off all the lights and I knowtise a very very faint glow. Removed the battery pack and the glow vanished...

 

[65535]

any light that uses a switch mechansim that does not unlatch the battery from the circuit completely, sure its off but some batteries are still plugged into the circuit, but SF lights and other lights with a tail cap clicky that is simply that a clicky, no programming should not drain power, so that helps if your looking out for specific lights.

 

[TORCH_BOY]

Palight, Nuwai ALX-233,
Just about any light that uses electronic switching to activate the on/off function

 

[r0b0r]

Streamlight Task Lights?
http://flashlightreviews.com/reviews/streamlight_task-lights.htm

 

[Norm]

I know that the HDS lights do but any others?
FluPics?
POP-3s?

Flupic doesn't consume any power when the light is off.
Norm

 

[Martin]

Ask yourself at what rate the battery self-discharges, then compare to the current drawn by the light.
The standby current may not be an issue at all.