Nov 6, 2003 #1 J JanCPF Enlightened Joined Oct 17, 2003 Messages 846 Location Denmark Does any of you who has experiences with L4 on rechargeables know if it gets hotter to handle when run (for 50 min. or so) on Li-ion (Pila 168s) than when run on Li (2xCR123)? Jan
Does any of you who has experiences with L4 on rechargeables know if it gets hotter to handle when run (for 50 min. or so) on Li-ion (Pila 168s) than when run on Li (2xCR123)? Jan
Nov 6, 2003 #2 Streak Enlightened Joined Jan 31, 2002 Messages 711 Location ex South Africa now SoCal Yes the L4 does run a bit hotter when run on the LiIon cell as it draws about 1.5 times more current using the lower voltage cell.
Yes the L4 does run a bit hotter when run on the LiIon cell as it draws about 1.5 times more current using the lower voltage cell.
Nov 6, 2003 #3 J JanCPF Enlightened Joined Oct 17, 2003 Messages 846 Location Denmark Yes I see what you mean, but isn't the voltage across the dc-dc converter lower with the 168s and thereby being more efficient? Jan
Yes I see what you mean, but isn't the voltage across the dc-dc converter lower with the 168s and thereby being more efficient? Jan