Those of you with an Osram 6 die LED
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Are you sure you turned it off before you looked in it? That "L" could be burned retinal cells :nana:.
Seriously though, my sst90s glow for a few after turn off too. Probably just heat, like an incan when it first shuts off glows a little? Dunno if that is what it is or not.
Seriously though, my sst90s glow for a few after turn off too. Probably just heat, like an incan when it first shuts off glows a little? Dunno if that is what it is or not.
McAllan
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It's nothing more than a capacitor coupled to the emitter. Not very large value but enough to see some after glow.
A very little difference between the chips however does that one can only see 4 glowing.
I'd bet those four also fade out with a little different speed.
Nothing to be worried about. Can happen in any multi die/emitter light depending on design.
Enjoy your light!
A very little difference between the chips however does that one can only see 4 glowing.
I'd bet those four also fade out with a little different speed.
Nothing to be worried about. Can happen in any multi die/emitter light depending on design.
Enjoy your light!
chef4850
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I have the RL-2088 and that happens on my light as well. I think it was discussed in another thread. I guess this is common and not a problem.
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If you want to see if the individual dies of your Led are operating normally without burning your retinas, simply shine your light into a body of water and look at the reflection of the LED in the water. A cup, bucket, or bathtub of water will work fine for this or even the toilet. (I strongly suggest flushing it first!)
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I first read about this method on CPF and I've done it with a Cree MC-E LED. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked fine.
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I first read about this method on CPF and I've done it with a Cree MC-E LED. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked fine.
McAllan
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Or a welding helmet or a lens to project the LEDs to a wall etc.
But that's not what the thread is about. The thread is about the afterglow.
And I still suggest the capacitor. Way back I had a LED Lenser V2 Mini Moon which also had some afterglow - because of a smoothing capacitor parallel to the LED. If multiple LEDs are run in parallel manufacturing tolerances do that they fade with different speed.
But that's not what the thread is about. The thread is about the afterglow.
And I still suggest the capacitor. Way back I had a LED Lenser V2 Mini Moon which also had some afterglow - because of a smoothing capacitor parallel to the LED. If multiple LEDs are run in parallel manufacturing tolerances do that they fade with different speed.
