raoulduke101
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Hey folks. I am looking to build a waterproof flashlight that is powered by an external 8XAA battery pack. I was thinking of starting with a PT Torrent LED or perhaps one of the Fenix lights. My thoughts were to drill a hole in the end cap or some other part of the light body, install a waterproof wire gland, and then wire the light to the external battery pack. The problem is that I know next to nothing about wiring. I have searched for threads on how to do this, but have not had any luck.
My questions are:
1. Would I need to install some sort of dummy cell and then solder the wires from the battery pack to the terminals on the cell, or can I just solder the wires to the contacts in the light?
2. Are wire glands reliably waterproof? I don't need the light for dive applications, but short periods of submersion are likely.
I apologize if these are dumb questions, but I am a complete newb when it comes to wiring and electronics. However, I have always enjoyed DIY projects and would really like to learn more about electronics. Is there a thread somewhere on here that I missed on how to do this?
Thanks for all the great information on this site.
My questions are:
1. Would I need to install some sort of dummy cell and then solder the wires from the battery pack to the terminals on the cell, or can I just solder the wires to the contacts in the light?
2. Are wire glands reliably waterproof? I don't need the light for dive applications, but short periods of submersion are likely.
I apologize if these are dumb questions, but I am a complete newb when it comes to wiring and electronics. However, I have always enjoyed DIY projects and would really like to learn more about electronics. Is there a thread somewhere on here that I missed on how to do this?
Thanks for all the great information on this site.