East-92 4amp 17mm driver

[ohaya]

@Hyprmtr

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@Hyprmtr

Update… I just tried an unprotected 26650 TF flame. I did get 4.1A to a XML2 LED on a copper sinkpad. This was a bench test and not in a light. I just ordered 20 of them. Haha!

I also ordered some li-mn 18650 batteries. Since most of my lights that take a 17mm driver are 18650 lights. Has any one did a current test on this driver with a li-mn 18650?

Ken

Earlier, you said you got 4 of these. Do all 4 give you 4.1 amps, or just the one driver?

All 4 are equil. The output on high solely depends on the battery, as with any direct drive.

I just burned out a xml-t6 led in my hd2010 I got from tmart. I installed a 26650 TF flame and measured tailcap current and it skyrocketed to 5.5-5.8 amps. Low and behold it had an east 92 driver in it. That driver is not one of the 4 from FT though. It came with the light originally.

Ken

Ken,

Thanks for that info!

I have an order with FT now with a couple of these, and it’s waiting on availability of their EAST-092 driver. It was showing as “Ships in 2 days” on their webpage, but order page says should ship 9/18.

Hopefully, whatever they ship will be like yours :)!! Driver lottery :)!

And yes, the original HD2010s came with the “good” EAST-092 driver. I got one of those from Tmart awhile ago, but it took a couple of tries (returned and got a good one).

Thanks,
Jim

When I made 2 separate orders all with in a couple of days they said shipped the next day. Maybe I put a real good dent in their stock. :bigsmile:

Well, thanks a lot, buddy :). Regardless, hopefully we’ll both/all get the “good” ones!

[Hyprmtr]

Okay I had to kill that quote list. Hahaha!

No problem keep in touch. I will post my tests here when I get them. Along with EXACT battery used and start voltage.

Ken

[FmC]

My two drivers just arrived - should be able to test them within the next day or so.

No “B” designation, but the proof will be in the pudding….

[ohaya]

@FmC

My two drivers just arrived - should be able to test them within the next day or so.

No “B” designation, but the proof will be in the pudding….

I’m looking forward to your test results!

[Hyprmtr]

@FmC

My two drivers just arrived - should be able to test them within the next day or so.

No “B” designation, but the proof will be in the pudding….

Im looking forward to the results also!

Ken

[bibihang]

@Hyprmtr

@FmC

My two drivers just arrived - should be able to test them within the next day or so.

No “B” designation, but the proof will be in the pudding….

Im looking forward to the results also!

Ken

Eagerly!

[FmC]

……Good!!!

Picture shown is with a KK ICR 26650 @ 4.17v. It was around 5.2a at startup, pressing firmly with the probe - was a little hard to maintain good contact for the picture…

LED used was an XML U2 1A on 20mm aluminum star.

I tested with the 18650’s in the background as well - the Samsung ICR18650-26F pulled about 4.7a at 4.18v, & the Sanyo UR18650F 4.3a at 4.07v.

The croc clamps & leads are only cheapies, so they no doubt sucked up a little juice.

Mode memory seemed to work fine.

Now if someone knows a hack to get rid of the strobe/sos, we’d have ourselves a nice driver.

[ohaya]

@FmC

……Good!!!

Picture shown is with a KK ICR 26650 @ 4.17v. It was around 5.2a at startup, pressing firmly with the probe - was a little hard to maintain good contact for the picture…

LED used was an XML U2 1A on 20mm aluminum star.

I tested with the 18650’s in the background as well - the Samsung ICR18650-26F pulled about 4.7a at 4.18v, & the Sanyo UR18650F 4.3a at 4.07v.

The croc clamps & leads are only cheapies, so they no doubt sucked up a little juice.

Mode memory seemed to work fine.

Now if someone knows a hack to get rid of the strobe/sos, we’d have ourselves a nice driver.

Hi,

Thanks a lot for testing and posting! I hope that the ones I ordered are the same as yours… whenever they get shipped and get here :(…

[Hyprmtr]

@FmC

……Good!!!

Picture shown is with a KK ICR 26650 @ 4.17v. It was around 5.2a at startup, pressing firmly with the probe - was a little hard to maintain good contact for the picture…

LED used was an XML U2 1A on 20mm aluminum star.

I tested with the 18650’s in the background as well - the Samsung ICR18650-26F pulled about 4.7a at 4.18v, & the Sanyo UR18650F 4.3a at 4.07v.

The croc clamps & leads are only cheapies, so they no doubt sucked up a little juice.

Mode memory seemed to work fine.

Now if someone knows a hack to get rid of the strobe/sos, we’d have ourselves a nice driver.

Woohoo!
+1!

Ken

[FmC]

No worries - I’m glad I got a couple - might have to grab a few more now.

[Hyprmtr]

Are you measuring battery current or the current actually going to the LED?

Ken

[garrybunk]

@FmC

…Good!!!

. . . was a little hard to maintain good contact for the picture…

Why? I see two hands in the picture. How did you take the picture, a third hand? Self-timer? (Self-timer is a great tip too by the way, esp. for beamshots.)

-Garry

[bibihang]

Glad to hear that your batch of East-092 is performing well. However I still doubt if they are really consistent in performance considering Ramblings has poor reading.

@Ramblings

My driver arrived three days ago and I just put it into a Convoy C8 host tonight.

Max I’m getting is 2.8 even with copper braid and KingKong 26650s.

Opened a ticket, will see how this pans out.

[FmC]

@ Ken; battery current. Will test @ emmiter over the weekend if I get time, but I’d expect similar results being it direct drive.
@ Garry; lol, no third hand, 10 second timer on the camera, with the driver floating around on the side of my test heatsink……

[comfychair]

So which is more irrational - assuming that if one is bad they're all bad, or assuming that if one is good they're all good?

Actually I'd be amazed if all of them performed exactly the same given the cost and where/how they're made. These are not lab-grade or mission critical aerospace components, they're $3 flashlight drivers.

[Ouchyfoot]

@Hyprmtr

I ordered 20 of them yesterday! I hope I didnt make a big mistake! I will be testing each and everyone the day they arrive.

I ordered three after you. Hopefully, your order will have depleted all the old stock. :bigsmile:

[ohaya]

@Ouchyfoot

@Hyprmtr

I ordered 20 of them yesterday! I hope I didnt make a big mistake! I will be testing each and everyone the day they arrive.

I ordered three after you. Hopefully, your order will have depleted all the old stock. :bigsmile:

I ordered 2 also, and it said “2 days”, with ETA 9/18, but my order has still not shipped yet.

[Hyprmtr]

@ohaya

@Ouchyfoot

@Hyprmtr

I ordered 20 of them yesterday! I hope I didnt make a big mistake! I will be testing each and everyone the day they arrive.

I ordered three after you. Hopefully, your order will have depleted all the old stock. :bigsmile:

I ordered 2 also, and it said “2 days”, with ETA 9/18, but my order has still not shipped yet.

Thats wierd. I did 2 separate orders. One order on 9/15 shipped 9/17 with track number and the other on 9/15 shipped 9/16 with track number. Each order had 10 drivers along with some other misc things.

Ken

[ohaya]

@Hyprmtr

@ohaya

@Ouchyfoot

@Hyprmtr

I ordered 20 of them yesterday! I hope I didnt make a big mistake! I will be testing each and everyone the day they arrive.

I ordered three after you. Hopefully, your order will have depleted all the old stock. :bigsmile:

I ordered 2 also, and it said “2 days”, with ETA 9/18, but my order has still not shipped yet.

Thats wierd. I did 2 separate orders. One order on 9/15 shipped 9/17 with track number and the other on 9/15 shipped 9/16 with track number. Each order had 10 drivers along with some other misc things.

Ken

My order was on 9/15 also, but probably a few hours after yours, so you probably, indeed, depleted their stock. So now I’m wondering which driver I’ll be getting when they eventually get it and ship. Good one? Or, bad one?

Driver lottery!

[Hyprmtr]

This will be very interesting!

Ken