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this is from torchies web page Read 5/6 re protection circuit it is that that switches off the light ie disconnects the battery to stop over discharge
Good idea about soldering the tabs direct to the board.
Youch!!! You were selling it to me till you got to this point.The magnet is so powerful it sticks to the change in your pocket which can be painful if bits of YOU get in the way believe me.
which one did you buy please?
Just to clarify my protection pcb is what was faulty I believe, because the original battery still had 3v showing, I soldered the wire direct to the tabs eventually, but now dont expect the torch to suddenly switch off, as they usually do, as I see it dimming it will need charging,
No as said it was the board components ie the protection circuit that was faulty, I believe, because the battery still had 3v but the light did not work off the battery and did not charge when plugged in.are you saying the original tabs were not good where they meet the board/strip?
or worse !! if it damages the front room carpetsorry bit slow on the uptake lol...so you have just removed the little board and now risking death right?
Vertical pick up it has no issues at all with the biggest one at 36mm.
A good few kg there it will pull.
I’m the other way on. Much prefer chuck aways there isn’t aways power available when I’m on site. Your right though it’s 3 X AADamn, I just went to order one and discovered they take AA batteries rather than an internal battery. No good for me as I've found that batteries just don't work for me, I have to have rechargeable lights
I’m the other way on. Much prefer chuck aways there isn’t aways power available when I’m on site. Your right though it’s 3 X AA
No as said it was the board components ie the protection circuit that was faulty, I believe, because the battery still had 3v but the light did not work off the battery and did not charge when plugged in.
the circuit is not the charging circuit it is the battery protection circuit--- BUT if you buy a battery with built in protection most increase the length of the battery which will then maybe not fit in the light and makes a mockery of it being a 18650 battery !! coz that then makes it a 18680 ish or if it is on the side as these are, a lumpy 20650!!
these are the ones I used https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/With-tabs-2x-Torchy-Panasonic-Inside-3400mAh-18650-3-7v-Li-ion-batteries/292583857586?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
as you can see they had a cover over the panasonic to make them sellable in uk
this might help https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/With-tabs-2x-Torchy-Panasonic-Inside-3400mAh-18650-3-7v-Li-ion-batteries/292583857586?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
I think that it is only the battery that will suffer if used without the protection but if it costs me £7 every couple of mths it is still a VAST saving to using duracells.
plus I get a more stable light ( the horses like it MUCH better )
I have one but do find it limited... for me, coz I cant angle it to the exact place for prolonged work was fine for mots though.Personally as far as magnetic lights go I don’t think you can beat a big Larry from nebo. Seriously bright, shock, water, oil proof and the best thing is it was under £15 from amazon new. It’s brighter than the snap on lamps at 400lumens as I’ve had a couple.