D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange died

This is a follow up on another thread I started weeks ago called Inretech Deadly bright red/orange Trilight

Here's some pics of it in action.
http://www.geocities.com/cpf_3rd_shift/Direct_Drive_Trilight_redorange_in_action.html?1082468482320
All future posts about this light from me, will be here from now on since it has been modified.
If anyone wants to copy and paste these images, be my guest.

Re: D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange w pics

Here's a runtime graph created with:
a digital multitester, a pair of vintage 35 year old eyeballs, Microsoft paint program, edited and converted to jpg by irfanview ( a www.tucows.com free to keep download)
And some effort on my part.


Edit: I recieved this message from Inretech via email:

"The resistors limit the current
but, they also isolate the LEDs
Each LED likes to find its best operating voltage
and the resistors allow them to do that"

I also had an Inretech mc660 20 red led unit that had only 1 resistor for all 20 leds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I have other led products with 1 resistor for all and 1 resistor for each led, and haven't lost any of them yet(they all still work to this day) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
Edit again:
Another email from Inretech.
It's the high current draw of the luxeons that warrants isolating each with it's own resistor, versus 1 resistor for all on the mc 20 T5 series.

Re: D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange w pics

Fyi:
This mod sends the factory warranty down the toilet like any other mod usually does. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Re: D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange w pics

Have you tried it in the woods yet? I find animals aren't spooked, but as soon as I turn on my 5W green, they flee. This is with a 2D mag reflector R/O mod. Also, their eyes glow super bright back at you!!! If you can't even see the animal, you'll see their eyes!

Re: D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange w pics

I have several feral cats that the downstairs neighbors feed every morning. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sssh.gif
I'll try this light out with them 1st out in the courtyard shrubbery where they hide, and see what happens when I head out to work tonight. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Re: D-drive mod 2d Inretech trilight red/orange w pics

One emitter, and now all 3 are dead. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/awman.gif
The kit has gone back to the manufacturer with a letter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/whoopin.gif
You tried 3 times Mike, but I just can't understand why not all your lights are as good as the one in my avatar that you made for me last March. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif