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

**JohnKSa** · December 7, 2007, 11:33 PM

See the attached bulletin.

Manedwolf · December 8, 2007, 12:23 AM

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

RussB · December 8, 2007, 02:00 AM

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 · December 8, 2007, 04:43 PM

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

Hey, that's what public education is for!

Just say no to Chinese goods!

f8lranger4x4 · December 8, 2007, 11:01 PM

No china for me

mbott · December 9, 2007, 01:04 AM

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... 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.

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Mike

RussB · December 9, 2007, 01:34 AM

Hmm, good to know, Mike

sholling · December 9, 2007, 02:33 AM

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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 · December 9, 2007, 02:35 AM

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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 · December 10, 2007, 03:48 AM

"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.

December 8, 2007, 12:23 AM	#2
Manedwolf Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Posts: 3,266	China is going to burn up our stuff with defective batteries and make our kids stupid with lead paint, I swear...

December 8, 2007, 02:00 AM	#3
RussB Member Join Date: November 21, 2007 Location: CT Posts: 63	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

December 8, 2007, 11:01 PM	#5
f8lranger4x4 Member Join Date: May 30, 2006 Posts: 62	No china for me

December 9, 2007, 01:34 AM	#7
RussB Member Join Date: November 21, 2007 Location: CT Posts: 63	Hmm, good to know, Mike

December 10, 2007, 03:48 AM	#10
skeeter1 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 3,403	"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.