@flashlight I may have overheated my brass TS10. The battery wrap shrank.
I used it continuously in candle mode @ high with the original silicone diffuser for a video shoot, and found the battery looking like that, opening the light right after stepdown (and almost burning my fingers).
candle mode
This might be the problem, candle mode has no thermal regulation if I remember correctly.
@Reader9 I wasn’t aware of that ! Thank you for pointing it out.
@[email protected] maybe a feature request for your already very detailed UI diagram could be to add a tiny warning to the blinking modes?
Yeah, possibly if I can find a way to squeeze it in. Can you confirm which mode lack thermal regulation? I think it’s more than just candle mode. Does it apply to all of the blinkies? For some reason, I thought this was fixed in a later version.
Toykeeper herself confirmed that the strobes have no thermal regulation.
As of 2023-10, only the ramp mode has thermal regulation
Been looking for a primary source but the manual doesn’t specifically mention candle mode, only tactical strobe
- Tactical strobe Disorienting strobe light. Can be used to irritate people. Speed is configurable, and the duty cycle is always 33%. Be careful about heat in this mode, if using it for a long time.
And then other places people mention this also applies to candle mode (like this BLF post).
I used it continuously in candle mode @ high with the original silicone diffuser for a video shoot
now that you have learned it gets too hot and has no thermal regulation…
suggest next time you want to use candle mode, that you limit your use to level 6 of the 7 stepped modes… and check with your hand after a couple of minutes, to confirm if that keeps the light cool enough
@jon_slider Yeah, I did not know at the time blinky modes were conflicting with thermal throttle. Now I may use it at full power again (while shooting), but turning it off between takes and cooling it in water.
I did not know at the time blinky modes were conflicting with thermal throttle.
Im glad you shared your experience, I also did not know the blinkies have no Thermal Regulation…
I may use it at full power again (while shooting), but turning it off between takes and cooling it in water.
ok, I hope that works out for you… imo, the problem is that you are using too high an output, it obviously gets too hot when you use “full power”… Candle mode was intended to be used at very low outputs… you are imho, misusing the candle mode for something that is not its intended purpose, and you are allowing the light to get too hot by not holding it in your hand.
but, if you insist… I suggest you stand the light in a glass of water, so the host will be cooled during the excessively high output…
@jon_slider I said I *may* do that again. And yes, with some more precautions and in short lapses of time.
It is still an affordable light and I’m ok with testing its limits, especially while doing something productive and not effing around for the sake of it.I’m ok with testing its limits
Im appreciating learning from your experience Thanks for sharing info
I respect that youre taking precautions. I think your idea to use water cooling could work well ;-)
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