Turbo DV8
Flashlight Enthusiast
OK, so putting a 10440 into an LOD-CE is all the rage. I know some have put an SSC into the Fenix E1, but has anybody tried a 10440 in it afterward? Will the circuitry even withstand that, let alone the LED?
Anybody used a 10440 in an SSC'd Fenix E1?
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Patriot36 said:
The vf of a H bin SSC is 3.0 to 3.25v, an I bin is rated at 3.25-3.5v.
The emitter will probably handle the input of a 10440 at 3.7-4.2v, but some of the components in the circuit board may not be able to. I personally wouldn't try a 10440 in my E1.
But, if one were to try a 10440 and would happen to fry the circuit board, you could just bypass the board (if you know how to do it) and run the light direct drive off of the cell.
That is, if 10 minutes of run time is your thing. :sick2:
Turbo DV8
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yeah, the emitter voltage handling is half the question. How the circuitry handles it is at least as important to me. I just fried the circuitry in my Inova 24/7 headlamp "merely" by using a 3.6 volt RCR123 instead of 3.0 volts. Took all of ten minutes to do it, too. So using a cell that can reach upward of 4.0 volts in an electronically-controlled LED light designed for 1.5v gives me pause, to say the least!
2xTrinity
Flashlight Enthusiast
Well, if I were going to direct drive it, I would add some series-resistance. I've even been considering doing that anyway, by tucking as small resistor in place of the spring in the bottom of the light, to make the "high" mode a little bit lower (but still higher than stock), in exchange for a little bit longer runtime
