ElektroLumens
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here is a project I'm presently working on. Tell me what you think of it?
I just put together a bike light for someone, using three 1 watt Luxeon Stars. I put them into a StarLux head. I'm not using the body, but am putting the tailcap into the back of the head and sealing it water tight. This will bolt to the handlebars using aluminum brackets to sink the heat to the handlebars. It uses a 12 volt power supply. Light should be be 8 to 10 watts. It draws about 1.2 amps (10V under load X 1.2amps). Two of them would be nearly 20 watts.
I also put some strontium aluminate into the inside of the head, so it glows brightly after the light is shut off. Provides emergency lighting for 20 minutes, even if there is no power at all. Can be used for roadside emergencies if power fails. Glows for another 12 hours.
Wayne
www.elektrolumens.com
I just put together a bike light for someone, using three 1 watt Luxeon Stars. I put them into a StarLux head. I'm not using the body, but am putting the tailcap into the back of the head and sealing it water tight. This will bolt to the handlebars using aluminum brackets to sink the heat to the handlebars. It uses a 12 volt power supply. Light should be be 8 to 10 watts. It draws about 1.2 amps (10V under load X 1.2amps). Two of them would be nearly 20 watts.
I also put some strontium aluminate into the inside of the head, so it glows brightly after the light is shut off. Provides emergency lighting for 20 minutes, even if there is no power at all. Can be used for roadside emergencies if power fails. Glows for another 12 hours.
Wayne
www.elektrolumens.com