It's an odd name for what is actually a very well built little light.
I tested the running current with a fully charged cell and a DC clamp meter, and estimated run time based on cell capacity and reducing current with voltage as the cell is progressively discharged.
Night-light mode 6mA - estimated run time over two weeks.
Low mode 127mA - estimated run time over 20 hours.
Medium mode 334mA - estimated run time over 8 hours.
High mode 516mA - estimated run time over 5 hours.
There is a way to turn the light off without clicking through all the modes. If you hold the button for a few seconds it will turn off.
Here's a generic eBay search link to find these:-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=q6m+usb+led&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xq6m+usb+led+rechargeable+camping+light.TRS0&_nkw=q6m+usb+led+rechargeable+camping+light&_sacat=0
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I tested the running current with a fully charged cell and a DC clamp meter, and estimated run time based on cell capacity and reducing current with voltage as the cell is progressively discharged.
Night-light mode 6mA - estimated run time over two weeks.
Low mode 127mA - estimated run time over 20 hours.
Medium mode 334mA - estimated run time over 8 hours.
High mode 516mA - estimated run time over 5 hours.
There is a way to turn the light off without clicking through all the modes. If you hold the button for a few seconds it will turn off.
Here's a generic eBay search link to find these:-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=q6m+usb+led&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xq6m+usb+led+rechargeable+camping+light.TRS0&_nkw=q6m+usb+led+rechargeable+camping+light&_sacat=0
If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:-
http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm
Bought this light 5 years ago thanks to this video, I've been using it every day since then
The push button is soldered on the diagonal because the pins are in pairs: two to each side of the switch. Connecting only the diagonals assures that it works no matter what rotation it is in when installed.
Hummm the Pulse modulation is only visible through the defuser.
I love these lamps, I have 1 running on low in the bathroom as a nightlight. It runs on low for nearly 2 weeks.
I have to wonder why they didn't use much higher-valued resistors for the supply-sense input to the ฮผC. Like, using two 10kฮฉ resistors instead of two 100ฮฉ resistors would have wasted a lot less energy from the USB supply while still providing the same logic level to the ฮผC. Digital input pins are usually very high-impedance, so it's not as though a 10kฮฉ would have brought the voltage down so much as to make it unreliable as a logic-high.
Fuse shaped light
"dark and stormy, currently my favorite drink" well bud, it's over 3 years later and it still is, so I'm glad you found something you like so much lol
Still have a couple of these, work brilliantly.
Looks like these type of lamps were made by beings other than humans. They do not come with instructions. It is easier to crack open a bank's safe than these things.
How did you remove the cap ?
I had my on for 5 day low light and still going
Hi wonder if you can help or publish something on this. I have two small led strip lights I think 8 on each they are 12 v and I understand if you wire them in series I can use the 24 v supply on my 3D printer. There are two wires on each end of each light strip one positive the other Negative and I canโt figure out the wiring of the two in series..
hmmmmm, we might have a OTP 3 center replacement for the PIC12
Its a shame they have removed the identification from that microcontroller. If you knew what it was you might be able to reprogramme and flash it with a more intelligent on-off pattern than having to slog through each in turn to shut it down.
I would like to thank you @bigclivedotcom this and the (real) nitecore are great for power outages. I love rechargeable LED gadgets. Keep up the great videos, cheers.