Okay, here’s my No Stupid Question:
Is this a 7135 * 5 driver?
The missus must prepare the salaries of around 30 employees on a monthly basis (many still handed out as some staff don’t have / want bank accounts) and in addition sometimes have to check other papers of value for authenticity. That’s why she wanted a portable UV flashlight. Something better than the non-portable old and dim unit she now uses. The choice fell on a Convoy S2 Gray 7135 * 5 Driver 365nm Purple UV Flashlight. A seller was easily found on the internet, and the lamp was ordered.
Good price, a series of clear photos of the product and the following specifications were mentioned:
Features (shown in the main photo):
- Gray S2 LG UV 365nm
- LEUVA33W70RL00 LG UV 365nm LED
- 7135 * 5 1750 mA single mode
- ZWB2 filter, and a bit more down the page:
- High quality aluminum alloy.
- LG UV365nm LED 5W lamp beads are used.
- The built-in drive is 7135x5 single file.
Out of curiosity, and after playing a little while with the light (yes, we also got ourselves a pair or 3M safety glasses) I opened it and saw that the driver board looked different from the pictures of the seller. I know there is an (old/different?) version with the specs 7135 * 3 but I can’t find a good image of the 7135 * 3, or the 7135 * 5, let alone of the differences.
I know that the current stabilizers (I think that’s the right name but correct me if it isn’t) can/will be on both sides of the board, but because I didn’t take the light further apart I only see the two stanilisers on the spring side. As shown on the second photo both our 2 ‘black boxes’ are printed / engraved? with the text 7135 35P. I can find all different 35 codes, but not 35P. The seller’s photo (photo 1) does not show any visible markings (might be the lighting).
There is another small difference I noticed. On the light she has the name convoy is printed, whereas the seller’s photo shows the text convoy*2* (photo 3).
So my question is, can someone tell me if this is the 7135 * 5 1750 mAh version, or can it be that this is an older 7135 * 3 1050 mAh version? I’m just curious and if it’s not what she ordered I might leave a negative review on the seller’s webpage, to warn others. The missus doesn’t care too much, she’s running around and showing everyone the ‘miracles’ of this little flashlight (and looking silly with those glasses on but I don’t dare telling her afraid she will no longer wear them). I’m sure that by now it has some minor scratches or dents, so it stays, gets used, and abused.
Thank you all!
The seller’s photo:
The light that came:
Inside the head: