LED Identification, Please help

holm0299 · Dec 31, 2008

Hello, new to the forums, but longtime reader. I can't seem to find a good thread about led identification. I think the rebel is fairly easy to identify, but I'm having trouble with the cree. Any help would be appreciated about tips for identifying Led's while in the store. For some practice, here are a couple images of a recently purchased Energizer 1aa light from target. To me it looks like a cree, but I would like to hear from you!

Sgt. LED · Dec 31, 2008

I don't see the pics.

Marduke · Dec 31, 2008

Use CPF's search, and try "identify", searching in titles only. You'll get half a dozen threads with macro shots.

richardcpf · Dec 31, 2008

Since there are no pics... Energizer? LED? 1AA? Says "300% brighter with new tech high power LED"? And says "200hr+ runtime, bulb doesnt need to be replaced"?

I'm 99.9% sure it is not a cree, probably a luxeon but mostly a generic 0.5 watt emitter.

Here is a similar topic. That may be the light your are talking about

kramer5150 · Dec 31, 2008

The only things you can tell from pics are these:

Emitter type:
2-wire XR-C
3-wire XR-E (older generation)
4-wire XR-E (current generation)

Emitter manufacturing origin:
yellow/white-ish backed = North America
silver backed = Asia

Its impossible to tell the brightness bin or color bin by photo ID. Those are performance attributes that can only be tested for, and not visually inspected for.

Here are some pics from my lights.

holm0299 · Dec 31, 2008

sorry, here are the images. New to this.

holm0299 · Dec 31, 2008

Thanks Kramer for the pics. I posted the pics of my light, it looks like a cree XR-C. i'm very impressed so far. $18 at target, Energizer 1w 1aa, semi-textured reflector. It's extremely bright for it's size and price!

parnass · Dec 31, 2008

holm0299, you must have one of the new version Energizer 1AA flashlights.

The emitter in your photos is different from the LEDs in the Energizer 1AA lights I inspected in the local Target store tonight. Too, your reflector has some "orange peel" and the lights I saw in the store had smooth reflectors.

I was looking for the version you have.

Hope this helps.

Marduke · Dec 31, 2008

Picture (which I can now see) does indeed show a silver core Cree XR-C

Gunner12 · Jan 1, 2009

It is a XR-C LED. The smaller die gives it away. Less output then the XR-E but the smaller die also gives a narrower beam.

LED Identification, Please help

holm0299

Newly Enlightened

Sgt. LED

Flashaholic

Marduke

Flashaholic

richardcpf

Flashlight Enthusiast

kramer5150

Flashaholic

holm0299

Newly Enlightened

holm0299

Newly Enlightened

parnass

Flashlight Enthusiast

Marduke

Flashaholic

Gunner12

Flashaholic

Similar threads

Latest posts