I tested this in my EA45S a week or two ago. I got the same parasitic drain whether the light was locked out or not; this type of lockout just prevents most accidental activation.
Pok
(Pok)
October 18, 2016, 4:35am
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For me This light is the 1st ( if the price is $30 )
lightx
(lightx)
October 18, 2016, 7:51am
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Thanks for the links
It looks like the body can handle 1000 lumens really well. And needs higher output to beat it like EC4S and EC4SW.
Here is another nitecore whose 2 button lockout (not talking about unscrewing anything) seems to have a power drain issue
Ok… you guys are NOT going to believe this… it is just plain STUPID!! No other word to describe this.
Got my Tip from AA today, ordered gray and got black, no big deal as it looks good to me. Turbo mode is impressive for this size and the light feels great overall. I like it. But that’s about it, because when I opened it up, unsoldered a battery lead and took measurements with my DMM, I got a nasty surprise.
Moonlight is nice and low as it should be… 4.34mA
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But when you enter lockout…
will34:
Ok… you guys are NOT going to believe this… it is just plain STUPID !! No other word to describe this.
Got my Tip from AA today, ordered gray and got black, no big deal as it looks good to me. Turbo mode is impressive for this size and the light feels great overall. I like it. But that’s about it, because when I opened it up, unsoldered a battery lead and took measurements with my DMM, I got a nasty surprise.
Moonlight is nice and low as it should be… 4.34mA
But when you enter lockout… 6.49mA!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Oh by the way… normal standby current draw? 0.00mA, so low my DMM doesn’t even read it. But I suppose it has to be around 0.1-0.5mA