On Jun 8, 7:27*am, ransley wrote:
On Jun 7, 10:23*am, wrote:

I HATE things where the rechargeable battery is sealed
up in the unit.... or a bunch of D cells to remove

I want a rechargeable bright camping light whereby the
Li *Ion battery packs slips and locks on just like a
good rechargeable drill does. That way can have several
pre-charged packs ready for use.... plus easy to charge

Any advice out there on this?

There are Cfl units which consume about the same power, Ridgid has
one. I know Leds continue to produce light at a lower power than cfls
or incandesant, but fully draining a battery can ruin it. Until
circuts are inplace, like in your cell phone, to stop the output of
the battery at to low a voltage I think an Led will damage the pack by
dropping voltage to low. Its just my thought.

You'd better off with nicads, They are more forgiving and more
affordable. Weight is not a major factor in this problem. And if you
want to solar charge then the idea of removable batteries no longer
applies. You might as well incorporate enough cells to satisfy your
nightly use. Build a single device with a solar panel on top, led
lights in the middle, batteries on the bottom. Leave it out in the
sun during the day and use it at night. A big version of those solar
pwered garden lights.