"Older" ARC-AAA & Li-Ion ?

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randyo

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Having received a few of Peak's recent "short bodies", I'm curious if there's much risk in running one of the older AAA Arc heads on a Li-ion battery? Specifically, one of the older (around 2003) vintage Red Led's. Obviously the newer overdriven Nichia 5mm would suffer, but what's the scoop on the older LED & driver??? Anyone know? Peter??
 

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I was not aware of any significant change in the driver (other than a slight board layout change and capacitor change).

Using a Li-ion will greatly overdrive the LED as the driver is a boost board. The LED will be direct driven through the inductor and schottky diode.

Paul
 
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