Jet Beam RRT0 with 14500??

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My RRT0 is rater to be used with rcr123 but not 14500 , this confuses me. Why would I be able to use one and not the other?

Thanks

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Jetbeam brand??

i think i am on the wrong forum.. so i am still looking for BFL

;)

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Yes. It is a JetBeam RRT0.

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RCR123 @ full charge is 3.2V

14500 @ full charge is 4.2V

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Hi,

Get extender for AA and 14500.

LED Input voltage for RRT-0 is 0.8-4.2V


Compatible with AA NiMH, CR123, RCR123 and 14500 rechargeable Li-ion batteries.

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Hello,

please check RCR123 specs. :D

Hmmm.....here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_sizes

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Hi,

Get extender for AA and 14500.

LED Input voltage for RRT-0 is 0.8-4.2V


Compatible with AA NiMH, CR123, RCR123 and 14500 rechargeable Li-ion batteries.

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Not that I don't believe you but where do you find that information?

Thanks

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Not that I don't believe you but where do you find that information?

Thanks

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From Interweb and resellers/holics.

example:

http://www.bugoutgearusa.com/rrt0.html

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I don't have any single RCR123, but... http://www.batteryjunction.com/4parc390reli.html

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Tenergy is Tenergy.

Jetbeam own data:

Stated data has been measured

according to the international flashlight

testing standards ANSI/NEMA FL1 by

using one RCR123 battery (3.7V,

700mAH), one SYSMAX CR123

battery(3V, 1550mAH) and one AA

battery (1.2V, 2500mAH) in the

laboratory. The data may vary due to

different battery usage and

environment conditions.

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I didn't know about this.

I always thinked a 3.7v cr123a size rechargeable battery was a 16340.

I heard about RCR123a but at a nominal V of 3. This is new to me.

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Most confusing thread ever?

If it runs on a cr123 @ 4.20 volts then it should run on a 14500 @ 4.20 volts. The only difference is length.

I'd read every review I could find before I tried it though. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?248375-JETBeam-RRT-0-Overview-With-Lots-of-Pictures

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I am learning too. :P Or trying to.

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l0l

Well said. Life is a learning process.

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I am just going to let it go ...I have some rechargeable cr123 's on the way so I will just use them. I cannot find anywhere that says 14500 are OK . So not worth blowing a $$$$ light.

Thanks for the help

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I just check and found two types of RCR123:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/soshine-700ma-3-7v-rcr123-a-batteries-pack-with-carrying-case-2-pack-13811

These are rated at nominal 3.7V

and

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/soshine-650ma-3-0v-rcr123-a-batteries-pack-with-carrying-case-2-pack-13810

These are 3.0V nominal

Now I'm confused...

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Please don't charge CR123 batteries. They will explode.

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Typical Capacity
(mAh)		 Nominal Voltage (V)
1500 (lithium)
700 (Li–ion rechargeable)		 3 (lithium)
3.6 (Li-ion)

This was in that wiki page, it's just not that intuitive.

A lithium primary battery, not interchangeable with zinc types.

A rechargeable lithium-polymer version is available in the same size and is interchangeable in some uses.

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Why don't you just send Jet Beam an email and ask them? Straight from the horses mouth...

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+1

And don't forget to tell as what they say.