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Review. Fasttech 1v to 3.6v single mode driver.
By: MRsDNF Date: May 21, 2013, 5:58 am
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[html]<p> </p><table style="width: 595px;" border="1"
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"
width="136"><p align="center">Mode</p></td><td valign="top"
width="151"><p align="center">LED Current Amps</p></td><td
valign="top" width="161"><p align="center">LED
Voltage</p></td><td valign="top" width="147"><p
align="center">Tailcap Current Amps</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4" valign="top" width="595"><p align="center">Sanyo
18650 at 4.2 volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"
width="136"><p align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top"
width="151"><p align="center">1.75</p></td><td valign="top"
width="161"><p align="center">3.1</p></td><td valign="top"
width="147"><p align="center">1.9</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4" valign="top" width="595"><p align="center">Ultracell
LiFEPo4 at 3.6 volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"
width="136"><p align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top"
width="151"><p align="center">.7</p></td><td valign="top"
width="161"><p align="center">2.9</p></td><td valign="top"
width="147"><p align="center">.8</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="4" valign="top" width="595"><p align="center">Eneloop
LSD AA at 1.4 volts</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"
width="136"><p align="center">High</p></td><td valign="top"
width="151"><p align="center">.37</p></td><td valign="top"
width="161"><p align="center">2.79</p></td><td valign="top"
width="147"><p
align="center">19.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This
driver was purchased from Fasttech. Link below.</p><p><a
href="
HTML https://www.fasttech.com/products/1127402">https://www.fasttech.com/products/1127402</a></p><p><br
/></p><p>Specifications from Fasttech website.</p><p>PERIPHERAL
TYPE Flashlight Driver</p><p>Electronic
Components</p><p>CONSTANT CURRENT Yes</p><p>DRIVER TYPE
Boost driver and Linear regulator</p><p>INPUT VOLTAGE
0.9~3.6 -volt</p><p>OUTPUT CURRENT 800 mA</p><p>PCB
HEIGHT (W/O COMPONENTS) 1.5 mm</p><p>REVERSE POLARITY
PROTECTION No</p><p>Flashlights</p><p>FLASHLIGHT
MODES </p><p>MODE COUNT 1</p><p>MODE MEMORY
</p><p>Package</p><p>PACKAGE TYPE OEM</p><p>Dimensions us |
metric</p><p>DEPTH 2 mm</p><p>HEIGHT 17 mm</p><p>WIDTH 17
mm</p><p>DIAMETER 17 mm</p><p>PRODUCT WEIGHT
1.1 g</p><p>Product Numbers</p><p>FASTTECH SKU
1127402</p><p>Details:</p><p>Booster driver mode when input
voltage is 1.5V or less</p><p>Linear regular (constant current)
mode when voltage is between 1.8V and 3.6V</p><p>Rated at 500mA
current output @ 1.5V input</p><p>Rated at 800mA current output
@ 3.6V input</p><p>Lead wires pre-soldered</p><p> </p><p>I had a
tip of from marcl about this driver being used above its
advertised voltage. This is a quick test to confirm whether or
not this driver would survive or even run with the voltage above
spec. To my surprise the driver did run and after a 5 minute
workout the light was still shining brightly and there was not a
hint off smoke coming from the driver though it was hot. The
above results were taken after thirty seconds off operation. I
do not recommend using this driver with any voltage higher than
spec, but I may.<img
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/libraries/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-wink.gif"<br
/>alt="Wink" title="Wink" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>The usual
XM-L LED was used for the testing.</p><p>Other drivers tested
for comparison are,</p><p><a
href="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/node/13488#node-13488">http://budgetlightforum.com/node/13488#node-13488</a></p><p><a<br
/>href="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/node/15649#node-15649">http://budgetlightforum.com/node/15649#node-15649</a></p><p><a<br
/>href="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/node/15739#node-15739">http://budgetlightforum.com/node/15739#node-15739</a></p><p><a<br
/>href="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/node/21622">http://budgetlightforum.com/node/21622</a></p><p><br
/></p><p>Some comparison night shots.</p><p>Firstly the AA Enelo
op
at .37 amps to the led.</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/FT%20SM%209-3%206v%20SKU1127402/Eneloop.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600" /></p><p>AA LlFePO4 at 07 amps to the
led.</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/FT%20SM%209-3%206v%20SKU1127402/LIFePO4.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600" /></p><p>18650 LiIon at 1.75 amps to
the led.</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/FT%20SM%209-3%206v%20SKU1127402/18650.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600" /></p><p>This driver was set up in a
$4.00 501B P60 host. The XP-G2 led was dedomed. It was
originally a cool <span style="font-size: 1em;">white tint. When
dedomed the tint changed to a slightly warm color on the Eneloop
and more off a neutral </span><span style="font-size: 1em;">tint
with the higher current fed from the 18650. </span></p><p><span
style="font-size: 1em;">The last couple off shots were of the
battery adaptor made for the AA size lights. It is some sort of
black teflon with a 1/4 round copper pin peened over on both
ends for battery contact. It was intentionally made short incase
any batteries got stuck inside.</span></p><p><span
style="font-size: 1em;"><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/FT%20SM%209-3%206v%20SKU1127402/P1130763.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="432" /></span></p><p><span style="font-siz
e:
1em;"><img
src="
HTML http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w415/mrsdnf/FT%20SM%209-3%206v%20SKU1127402/P1130767.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="607" /></span></p>[/html]
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