Shaysrebellion
Newly Enlightened
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- Oct 17, 2012
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So based on this one not working as well Im thinking that the design of this lantern is flawed.
Heres what its doing. It has 3 battery slots. After running the lantern for 3hrs and it being almost dead I pulled the batteries to charge.
Slot one battery is at 4.2v (no power has been used from this battery)
Slot 2 battery is at 3.8v
Slot 3 battery is at 3.63v
Not good for my batteries to put all the load on one battery!!!!
So it seems somehow the batteries are not being drained evenly. I tried insert 1 battery in each slot and cycling between modes. They all work. I put 1 battery in and tested modes with amp meter connected between battery and tailcap. I could get 1.34a pull from each slot.
I do not understand what is happening and why its draining 2 of the batteries unevenly and pulling nothing from the last. Also its giving results for the battery meter from the lowest battery.
This would explain the **** poor runtimes I am getting that do not match factory ratings.
Any advice or ideas?
Also the globe has a deformation bubble at the top seal. So 2 issues with the replacement light. I am not happy with fenix.
Heres what its doing. It has 3 battery slots. After running the lantern for 3hrs and it being almost dead I pulled the batteries to charge.
Slot one battery is at 4.2v (no power has been used from this battery)
Slot 2 battery is at 3.8v
Slot 3 battery is at 3.63v
Not good for my batteries to put all the load on one battery!!!!
So it seems somehow the batteries are not being drained evenly. I tried insert 1 battery in each slot and cycling between modes. They all work. I put 1 battery in and tested modes with amp meter connected between battery and tailcap. I could get 1.34a pull from each slot.
I do not understand what is happening and why its draining 2 of the batteries unevenly and pulling nothing from the last. Also its giving results for the battery meter from the lowest battery.
This would explain the **** poor runtimes I am getting that do not match factory ratings.
Any advice or ideas?
Also the globe has a deformation bubble at the top seal. So 2 issues with the replacement light. I am not happy with fenix.
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