i have a gerber firecracker. it runs on 1AA. its an led emitter with optic.
if i put a 14500 cell in this light will it be brighter?
I can’t find any specs on the light, but I wouldn’t. You gotta remember, the light might draw 1a from the battery, with a 1.5v alkaline aa, you’ll get 1.5 watts. But with a lithium battery, it’ll be running at 4.2v, and the light will still draw 1a, giving 4.2watts to the light. Which in alot of lights will fry the electronics. So, unless you can find some specs somewhere that say you can use a 14500, I wouldn’t risk it.
ok im still trying to figure out what lights can run what batteries. good thing i asked!
Yep, the led can take it, it’s just the other electronics like the driver, which might only be rated to handle 2 volts with 1 amp.
Wow Gerber firecracker discussions in 2012… they were raging popular when I first signed onto CPF.
Some threads of interest:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?157432-Gerber-Firecracker&p=1981676&viewfull=1#post1981676
Heres the circuit layout, someone more versed in circuit analysis could probably figure out a Vin range for this. But I wouldn’t chance it with 4.2V.
I think it’s a 5mm Nichia in there running .5 watts maybe? There’s no point in trying a 14500, even if the circuitry could handle it the light increase wouldn’t be worth it. The excess power would probably be turned to heat right off the hop
ok ill just stick to the AA’s thanks guys