My Quick Fenix E01 Torture Test

Well, someone had to do it.

Case Study #1:

• Test Subject E01 B#2
• Power Source = Duracell Alkaline
• Start of Test = 18:30 EDT 05/19/2008
• Starting Tempature = Cold Tap Water
• Expected Ending Tempature = <= 32 degres F
• Project Name = "FEF" -- (Fenix E01 Freeze)

Edit #1: There's not much to see here, but here are the pictures at 21:00, just a couple hours after the light went into the freezer.











These picture are from 05:30 the next morning. Notice the light has already gone completely out.







Here's what we have this evening at 18:00. It's just a big old block of ice at this point.





Now the melting process begins. I could not capture the pictures while the water was boiling. The steam was too intense to see past it and it was really laying a bunch of moisture at the camera. I didn't want to risk damaging it. What I found really to be pretty neat is that even prior to the water boiling, it heated up to the point where the light came back on by itself.












As crappy as a picture this is, it does show an unharmed Fenix E01, that when from a deep freeze to boiling, with no apparent ill-effects. The innards were dry, the battery was dry and there were absolutely no signs of damage.

Very cool. Let us know what happens.

Awesome!

Are you using Alkaline,NiMH or Lithium?

Opps, thanks for reminding me. I update the 1st post.

Power Source = Duracell Alkaline

I chose that since we know that alkalines typically do not like the cold.

Well that's just great; Now I'm curious how this turns out AND I'm hungry and chicken pot pie...

GuyZero said:

Well that's just great; Now I'm curious how this turns out AND I'm hungry and chicken pot pie...

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I'd be curious to see test #2, E01 frozen in chicken pot pie, and then baked and see if it still shines. LOL.

LED-holic said:

I'd be curious to see test #2, E01 frozen in chicken pot pie, LOL.

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Come on. If you're going to dream, dream big. Not frozen in the pot pie, but BAKED IN THE POT PIE.

this_is_nascar said:

Opps, thanks for reminding me. I update the 1st post.

Power Source = Duracell Alkaline

I chose that since we know that alkalines typically do not like the cold.

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Excellent!

Cant wait to see the result.

-Aaron

this_is_nascar said:

Come on. If you're going to dream, dream big. Not frozen in the pot pie, but BAKED IN THE POT PIE.

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LOL I edited my post before your post to add "baked" too.

this_is_nascar said:

Come on. If you're going to dream, dream big. Not frozen in the pot pie, but BAKED IN THE POT PIE.

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How about eaten along with the pot pie?

Sir Lightalot said:

How about eaten along with the pot pie?

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Then it would be a tortue test of the E01 and TIN. :huh::ironic::devil:

Maybe for the next test you can put a 150 pound weight on the water bottle for an hour to test water resistance to stimulate water pressure while diving.

Yes, but how do you know the light doesn't go out when you close the door?

dc42 said:

Yes, but how do you know the light doesn't go out when you close the door?

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That's a good one.

LED-holic said:

Very cool. Let us know what happens.

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Not just cool--freezing cold!!!!

this_is_nascar said:

Well, someone had to do it.

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But TIN. Polish water?

Could skew the results. :thinking:

Toons

this_is_nascar said:

That's a good one.

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lol...how do you know the light even exists when you cant see it...

Crenshaw

Crenshaw said:

lol...how do you know the light even exists when you cant see it...

Crenshaw

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metaphysics? brings me back to college. i wish i could have retained some of that knowledge. i always tell myself i'm going to pick up a general philosophy book and start learning that stuff all over again, but then i spend the money saved by not buying a book on a flashlight instead. :nana:

Well, if your freezer is performing properly, the temperature should go well below the freezing point of an alkaline cells electrolyte, cause the cell to rupture, and ooze electrolyte all over the inside of your E01. Have fun...

I won't be able to post pictures until until tonight, but as of 05:30 this morning, the E01 is definately locked-in a block a ice. It's now glowing in moon mode, but I don't expect it will be lit when I get home tonight. We'll have to see. I'll post pictures tonight, but there's not much to see. I'm hoping it's still glowing when I get home, since the next step is to place the bottle in a pot of water, bring it to a boil to melt the ice and then extract my E01.