Unfortunately, I'm starting to agree with you. And I doubt that the landlord will do anything about it. The entire electrical network around here has problems.
Sometimes it is because the undervoltage may cause parts to operate outside their specs. More often than not though it's more annoying than damaging. Try to look for LED bulbs which are speced for 85 VAC minimum. If they still flicker, then it's time to get your landlord or electrical company to take action because power line voltages shouldn't regularly fall that low. Even 100 VAC is considered very low. It's acceptable during brownout conditions, but not at any other time.
That doesn't seem low enough to cause flickering. My guess is there are occasional brief sags well below that which might be causing the flickering you're seeing. Unfortunately, as Dave and Lunar already said, you would need a data logger to catch those.
I have all APC RS series UPSes, and I don't think that's fancy-pants enough for voltage logging
So use an Internet browser that works, or continue along in your current state of confusion. It's up to you.
That was my initial thought but then I'm thinking LED drivers often end up horribly inefficient at very low drive currents. And the LED themselves lose efficiency below a certain drive current, typically around 5% of rated current. Because of these factors, if you try to extend battery life 60 fold via dimming you might end up with only 1/500th of full light output, not 1/60th. The approach they're using may well be superior.
It seems I have completely sidetracked the comments of the Kickstarter campaign by asking a number of some simple questions about the light that should be easily answered, yet haven't been. I will be cancelling my "pledge" if they're not answered satisfactorily before the end.
Well, a few people have reviewed the prototype on YouTube, so either the prototype is not really representative of the finished product and the design is still up in the air, or they intentionally don't want to get specific.
I suspect the latter.
The creator said: "...I'm still waiting on the answers to your questions from my engineering team. I apologize it is taking so long. Just remember we have a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all our products."
It sounds like they've decided to make the 18650 a sealed "pack" with a micro USB port for charging it instead of making it an 18650 holder with charging circuit. As a result you can't swap the 18650 cell. It probably a good decision for people who aren't familiar with 18650 cells, the different types of them, etc. Which, quite frankly, is probably most of their customers.Why can't the Li-ion batteries be swapped? Are they not 1860? 64Hz seems slow and perhaps will cause the seizures or embolism.
That looks pretty nice. Do they have a version of it that's neutral white?
I've stopped buying 6500k lights. Neutral white or bust.
I really like my neutral Eagletac GX30A3D. I took it to Asia with me in January. I didn't really need it or use it, but I had it just in case. It also allowed me to get acquainted with the luggage x-ray person at the airport when I was leaving too. :razz:
Their website shows the 3400 mAH with this flashlight? :scratch:
Amen. I really hate 6500k anything.
