Another Flashlight Fire. ("Bargain" CR123 Lithiums Again)

[JohnKSa]

See the attached bulletin.

 

[Manedwolf]

China is going to burn up our stuff with defective batteries and make our kids stupid with lead paint, I swear...

 

[RussB]

A while back I bought some "universal" branded el-cheapo CR123's at a gun show

They get extremey hot in use, and don't last worth a darn, The also dump all their voltage quickly. The light never fades out, it just stops altogether.

never again

 

[jhansman]

...and make our kids stupid with lead paint..

Hey, that's what public education is for!

Just say no to Chinese goods!

 

[f8lranger4x4]

No china for me

 

[mbott]

... The light never fades out, it just stops altogether.

Unlike flashlights powered by alkaline batteries that dim as the batteries lose power, a lithium battery pretty much dies like this.

--
Mike

 

[RussB]

Hmm, good to know, Mike

 

[sholling]

Unlike flashlights powered by alkaline batteries that dim as the batteries lose power, a lithium battery pretty much dies like this.

I think that the regulating circuit found in most good LED (Cree based) flashlights has something to do with the all or near nothing output. The regulation circuit maintain a constant output level until the battery flat dies.

Lots of great information here.

 

[VUPDblue]

Unlike flashlights powered by alkaline batteries that dim as the batteries lose power, a lithium battery pretty much dies like this.

That's one thing I like about my HID flashlight. It either has the power to form the arc, or it doesn't. OTOH, you have no warning that it is about to die...

 

[skeeter1]

"That's one thing I like about my HID flashlight."

Yeah, I've looked at HID flashlights. They're the same price as a decent handgun. Thanks, but I think I'll stick with my LED flashlights for now.