Crazyduck
Contributor
Do you have Lithium batteries or NiMH?
Lithium batteries usually have simple circuit at the top of the battery stack. This is a potential failure point and lithium gives us little little warning as the battery reaches a certain voltage then it falls off and the device shuts down. This is real problem in a cave situation.
NIMH Nickel Metal Hydride- (invented in the US) do not require the circuitry and tend to let the light flicker or dim slightly before they go out giving you just a little warning.
When I charge my NIMH batteries they get hot and it takes on average three hour to charge my mini canister. I have had batteries for years and they work great. First I had the MLS bucket light and now I have the mini canister that was a special order. Plus, I know that Alan had the double MLS monster- but that is a great light.
NiMH with with LED lights provide us with the geatest potentail for bright long lasting lights with a stable (less contentious) battery source.
The next step is how we run higher light output from LED lights. As we either overrun the standard LED we start to generate heat from the process. Now, the newer Creed LED does not seems to generate as much heat. Hopefully, in the future we can take this to the next step and balance the units for stability and intensity.
Andrew
Lithium batteries usually have simple circuit at the top of the battery stack. This is a potential failure point and lithium gives us little little warning as the battery reaches a certain voltage then it falls off and the device shuts down. This is real problem in a cave situation.
NIMH Nickel Metal Hydride- (invented in the US) do not require the circuitry and tend to let the light flicker or dim slightly before they go out giving you just a little warning.
When I charge my NIMH batteries they get hot and it takes on average three hour to charge my mini canister. I have had batteries for years and they work great. First I had the MLS bucket light and now I have the mini canister that was a special order. Plus, I know that Alan had the double MLS monster- but that is a great light.
NiMH with with LED lights provide us with the geatest potentail for bright long lasting lights with a stable (less contentious) battery source.
The next step is how we run higher light output from LED lights. As we either overrun the standard LED we start to generate heat from the process. Now, the newer Creed LED does not seems to generate as much heat. Hopefully, in the future we can take this to the next step and balance the units for stability and intensity.
Andrew