I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. So does the one in the flashlight. The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? Or what?

mm wrote:
I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. So does the one in the flashlight. The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? Or what?
Hi,
No problem with those bulbs. You'll never see 3.0V bulbs in two battery
flash light. If you you had 3.0V bulb soon it'll dim as voltage drops.

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:57:50 -0400, mm
wrote:

I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. So does the one in the flashlight. The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? Or what?


That's the way they come. It works. If it doesn't work get a refund.

In article , mm wrote:

I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. So does the one in the flashlight. The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? Or what?

Flashlight bulbs are normally rated for about 1.2-1.25 volts per cell,
so as to achieve full brightness when the batteries are in, in my words,
"average condition". There is also some consideration for "average"
internal resistance of the batteries.

- Don Klipstein )

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:22:04 +0000 (UTC), (Don
Klipstein) wrote:

In article , mm wrote:

I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. So does the one in the flashlight. The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? Or what?

Flashlight bulbs are normally rated for about 1.2-1.25 volts per cell,
so as to achieve full brightness when the batteries are in, in my words,
"average condition". There is also some consideration for "average"
internal resistance of the batteries.

Thanks to all of you. (I wonder why I never noticed this before.)

- Don Klipstein )

On Mar 16, 5:32*am, mm wrote:
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:22:04 +0000 (UTC), (Don

Klipstein) wrote:
In article , mm wrote:

I bought a flashlight that came with two spare bulbs, that say on them
2.4v. *So does the one in the flashlight. *The flashlight uses two
batteries in series, and I thought that should be 3 volts. *Is this
"normal" or is the bulb going to burn out quickly? *Or what? *

*Flashlight bulbs are normally rated for about 1.2-1.25 volts per cell,
so as to achieve full brightness when the batteries are in, in my words,
"average condition". *There is also some consideration for "average"
internal resistance of the batteries.

Thanks to all of you. *(I wonder why I never noticed this before.)





- Don Klipstein )- Hide quoted text -

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Agree: With ordinary/regular batteries by the time the electricity
comes out it will have encountered some internal resistance within the
battery itself. So over the life of the battery the voltage will be
somewhere below the nominal 1.5 volts per cell, (3.0 volts for two).
Very large batteries may have lower voltage dop, especially on small
loads.

re; the 2.4v bulb- meant for rechargeables? nicads/nimh Pat

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:54:41 -0700, "patrick mitchel"
wrote:

re; the 2.4v bulb- meant for rechargeables? nicads/nimh Pat

This flashlight is far too cheap for them to expect rechargeable
batteries to be used. I haven't looked in any other flashlights, but
come to think of it, I don't have any designed but cheap flashlights.