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Review. Fasttech 1-4.2 volt single mode driver.
By: MRsDNF Date: May 18, 2013, 2:57 am
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[html]<table border="1" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">Mode</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">Battery Current Draw Amps</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">LED Amps</p></td><td
valign="top" width="154"><p align="center">LED
Voltage</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top"
width="616"><p align="center">Sanyo 18650 at 4
volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">1.75</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">1.45</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">3.05</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"
valign="top" width="616"><p align="center">Ultracell LiFEPo4 at
3.5 volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">1.27</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">.91</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">2.94</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"
valign="top" width="616"><p align="center">Eneloop LSD AA at 1.4
volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">1.7</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">.23</p></td><td valign="top" width="154"><p
align="center">2.74</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><img
src="
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/>width="800" height="494" /></p><p><img
src="
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/>width="800" height="386" /></p><p><img
src="
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/>width="800" height="834" /></p><p><img
src="
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/>width="800" height="476" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This driver
was purchased from Fasttech. Link below.</p><p><a
href="
HTML https://www.fasttech.com/products/1143101">https://www.fasttech.com/products/1143101</a></p><p>Specifications<br
/>from Fasttech website.</p><p>Specifications</p><p>PERIPHERAL
TYPE Flashlight Driver</p><p>Electronic
Components</p><p>CONSTANT CURRENT No</p><p>DRIVER TYPE
Boost driver</p><p>INPUT VOLTAGE 1-4.2
-volt</p><p>OUTPUT CURRENT 1000 mA</p><p>PCB HEIGHT
(W/O COMPONENTS) 1.8 mm</p><p>REVERSE POLARITY
PROTECTION No</p><p>Flashlights</p><p>MODE COUNT
1</p><p>Package</p><p>PACKAGE TYPE OEM</p><p>Dimensions us |
metric</p><p>DEPTH 8 mm</p><p>HEIGHT 17 mm</p><p>WIDTH 170
mm</p><p>DIAMETER 17 mm</p><p>PRODUCT WEIGHT
2.0 g</p><p>Product Numbers</p><p>FASTTECH SKU
1143101</p><p>Details:</p><p>Manufacturer rated maximum
currents:</p><p>With alkaline batteries: 1000mA</p><p>With
1*Ni-MH: 1.8A</p><p>With 2*Ni-MH: 3.9A</p><p> </p><p>Again the
Holy Grail off multi voltage capable drivers continues. This
driver is single mode only and is fortunately not inflicted with
the dreaded next mode memory. The driver does indeed operate
over the advertised voltage range. Tested output on 3.5 to 4
volts was surprisingly good with led current draw off .91 to
1.45 amps. I’m not sure on the efficiency off the driver. l’ll
leave that for the experts. The disappointment was the output on
a single AA NiMH. Three different batteries were tried with the
testing on each battery performed three times as I expected the
output to be higher at the led. The AA batteries used, all fully
charged, were a brand new Eneloop, Turnigy LSD and an old
Powercell from Jaycar. The Eneloop gave very slightly higher
readings.</p><p>An XM-L LED was used for this
testing.</p><p>Other drivers tested for comparison are,</p><p><a
href="
HTML http://www.flashlightemporium.com/components-reviews/another-to-bring-over-and-i-promise-i-wont-edit-it/msg967/#msg967">IOS<br
/>Boost 1/2*AA, CR123A Circuit board review</a></p><p><a
href="
HTML http://www.flashlightemporium.com/components-reviews/this-spot-is-very-lonely-please-copy-me-over-mr-mod/">Fancy<br
/>Flashlights AA 14500 driver</a></p>[/html]
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