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#Post#: 671--------------------------------------------------
Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: MRsDNF Date: April 18, 2013, 4:48 am
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[html] <table style="width: 626px; height: 105px;" border="1"
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"
width="154"><p style="text-align: center;"
align="center"><strong>Mode</strong></p></td><td
style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center"><strong>Amp draw at battery</strong></p></td><td
style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center"><strong>Led amps</strong></p></td><td
style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center"><strong>LED voltage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4" valign="top" width="616"><p
align="center"><strong>Single Turnigy AA 2200 mAh LSD battery.
Starting voltage 1.4v.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">High</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">1.2</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">.35</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">2.79</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">Low</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">.1</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">.04</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">2.16</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4" valign="top" width="616"><p
align="center"><strong>LiFePO4 Coolook 14500 battery. Starting
voltage 3.6v</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">.8</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">.75</p></td><td valign="top"
width="154"><p align="center">2.86</p></td></tr><tr><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">Low</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">.13</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">.14</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">2.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p
style="text-align: left;" align="center">This driver was
purchased from Fancy Flashlights.</p><p style="text-align:
left;" align="center"> <a
href="
HTML http://www.fancyflashlights.com/goods.php?id=111">http://www.fancyflashlights.com/goods.php?id=111</a></p><p<br
/>style="text-align: left;" align="center">Fancy Flashlights spe
cs
are listed below.</p><p style="text-align: left;"
align="center">Driver diameter: 16mm</p><p style="text-align:
left;" align="center">With copper contact on the back</p><p
style="text-align: left;" align="center">Input voltage:1.2-4.2v.
Can work with 1xAA /14500</p><p style="text-align: left;"
align="center">3-Mode: Hi>Lo>Strobe</p><p style="text-align:
left;" align="center">1xAA---800ma. 1x14500---1000ma</p><p
style="text-align: left;" align="center">I was testing with the
above two batteries as well as a Trusfire flame 14500 3.7 volt
battery charged to 4.1 volts which the driver is advertised as
being suitable. Before testing was completed the driver stopped
working with this battery. I have not included any results for
it as I do not feel that this driver will handle that hi
voltage. On testing the above two batteries again after the
failure with the Trustfire battery the results had not changed.
I will say though that on high, current draw at the battery was
1.5 amps on hi.</p><p style="text-align: left;"
align="center">The Led used for the testing was an XM-L.</p><p
style="text-align: left;" align="center">The driver does have 3
modes as advertised. The most disappointing aspect of this
driver to me was that it has next mode memory which in my
opinion is pointless. The driver board measured at its maximum
diameter was 16.2mm.</p><p style="text-align: left;"
align="center">The driver did not come with the led wires. They
are there for testing.</p><p style="text-align: left;"
align="center"><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/CQG%20AA%2014500%20driver/CNQGAA14500driver.jpg"<br
/>/></p><p align="center"><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/CQG%20AA%2014500%20driver/AA1450driverboard.jpg"<br
/>style="float: left;" />[/html]
#Post#: 673--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: Spasmod Date: April 18, 2013, 5:05 am
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Seems like quite a disappointing driver and a bit steep at $5
compared to others in it's class :-\
Thanks for sharing MRsDNF :)
#Post#: 675--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: MRsDNF Date: April 18, 2013, 6:11 am
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I'm still looking for that perfect driver that operates over a
wide voltage range.
#Post#: 687--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: JohnnyMac Date: April 19, 2013, 9:40 am
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[quote author=MRsDNF link=topic=219.msg675#msg675
date=1366283489]
I'm still looking for that perfect driver that operates over a
wide voltage range.
[/quote]You and me, both!
#Post#: 703--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: MRsDNF Date: April 20, 2013, 3:21 am
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I think l've told you already, l have ordered the driver we were
looking at. I dont like the idea off the two boards though when
this will be used in a small light. We'll see how it goes.
HTML http://www.fasttech.com/p/1143101
Has anyone here used this driver?
#Post#: 970--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fancy Flashlights AA 14500 driver
By: MRsDNF Date: May 18, 2013, 5:19 pm
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[quote author=Spasmod link=topic=219.msg673#msg673
date=1366279501]
Seems like quite a disappointing driver and a bit steep at $5
compared to others in it's class :-\
Thanks for sharing MRsDNF :)
[/quote]
Your Right Spas. Unfortunately if you don't try them we don't
know what there like.
I have now tested the above linked driver from Fasttech. Here is
the link.
HTML http://www.flashlightemporium.com/components-reviews/please-copy-over-thanks-guys/msg966/?topicseen#new
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