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Is it safe to run a RED one watt Luxeon Star LED, on a single 3 volt SR123A Lithium Battery, sans resistor and regulator? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif
Bare RED 1 watt Luxeon Star with a single SR123A
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Is a SR123A the same as a CR123A lithium battery?
I have used a L1 head with a single CR123A lithium battery. I used it on a E1e, but I haven't used it for long runtimes. I've read of others using this same set up. The red L1 head was nice and bright on 1x123.
I have used a L1 head with a single CR123A lithium battery. I used it on a E1e, but I haven't used it for long runtimes. I've read of others using this same set up. The red L1 head was nice and bright on 1x123.
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Yes, the SR123A is the same as the CR123A.
I use the white L1 bezel on one cell, but I tried the red L1 bezel on one cell, and it seems to be too bright. Could be a sign it's being overdriven.
Does anyone know if the red L1 bezel is being overdriven on a single 123A Lithium Battery, sans a regulator or resistor?
Think I read once, that LED's have to be underdriven, if run without a regulator or resistor.
I use the white L1 bezel on one cell, but I tried the red L1 bezel on one cell, and it seems to be too bright. Could be a sign it's being overdriven.
Does anyone know if the red L1 bezel is being overdriven on a single 123A Lithium Battery, sans a regulator or resistor?
Think I read once, that LED's have to be underdriven, if run without a regulator or resistor.
I just did a comparison of a red L1 on high, E1e/KL1 RD, E1e/L1 red head. The E1e/L1 red head was slightly dimmer in the spill portion, but other than that all three seemed to be pretty close in a white wall comparison.
I don't think the L1 red head is over driven on 1x123.
I don't think the L1 red head is over driven on 1x123.
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Hoghead:
Thanks, I think you have answered my question, with your tests. Should have thought of that myself. This red L1 is very bright on a single 123A cell. Took me by surprise, because the white L1 is so dim on a single 123A cell.
Thanks, I think you have answered my question, with your tests. Should have thought of that myself. This red L1 is very bright on a single 123A cell. Took me by surprise, because the white L1 is so dim on a single 123A cell.
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Just put a McE2s tail cap on the L1-BK-RD Bezel and E1L body. Now I've got what I was looking for. Put a Z57 back on my E1L, that the McE2s came off of.
Hallis
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Reds just look brighter. i saw a R/O Quad-Lux mag mod and it was INSANE.
Shane
Shane
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Re: Bare RED 1 watt Luxeon Star with a single SR1
They may be brighter! I have a couple H2GH-bin R/O stars. Lumileds lists H-bin luminous flux as 200-260 Lumens! The G Vf is 2.79-3.03V. They are hellaciously(sp) bright on a 123!
Larry
They may be brighter! I have a couple H2GH-bin R/O stars. Lumileds lists H-bin luminous flux as 200-260 Lumens! The G Vf is 2.79-3.03V. They are hellaciously(sp) bright on a 123!
Larry
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Re: Bare RED 1 watt Luxeon Star with a single SR1
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Hallis said:
Reds just look brighter. i saw a R/O Quad-Lux mag mod and it was INSANE.
Shane
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You have my COMPLETE attention.
Please, tell me more.
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Hallis said:
Reds just look brighter. i saw a R/O Quad-Lux mag mod and it was INSANE.
Shane
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You have my COMPLETE attention.
Please, tell me more.
