Lux V driven at 1400ma

[jamesjeffh]

I know overdriving has been talked about but is 1400 to a Cyan Lux V just TOOOOOOOO much or what I'm not worried about heat I have all the metal I need and can make a bigger heatsink if needed.I'm just worried if it will just die on me or something.

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

I'd say that 1400 is too much. That's double what the target mA rating is. You can safely over-drive to a point, but double is too far.

It would probably be very bright for a few seconds... then it would go very dark.

[Novastar]

Additionally, "over-driving" is only useful to a point. When you start to go too far:

* you don't notice much of a brightness increase vs. how much amperage you have to send...

* sometimes, over-driving doesn't help at ALL!! :rolleyes:

But I would say something like 20% to 40% (max) would yield some results for most LEDs. But really... it depends.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

but he might get a cool effect of light and smoke, lol

[jamesjeffh]

Paying 20 somthing bucks for a cyan smoke show isnt worth it.I was asking because I thought I had a 1000ma driver around here but it seems to have "magically" up and left (looking funny at my little brother) now all I have is 1400 drivers but oh well.

[Novastar]

Hmm. You MIGHT still be able to salvage it for the Lux V by adding in some kind of way to "pulse" the current to it, or simply limit it... but... yeah, it might be best to leave this driver for a Luxeon III Red/Red-O/Amber.

I agree that "wasting" a $23 LED... vs. a $6 or $8 one... is apples to oranges, hahahah. :D

[LAN-ED-TUL]

i was only joking a lil. didnt mean for you to actually try it. lol

[jamesjeffh]

No I meant paying 20 bucks and hooking up the wrong driver only to get a mini smoke and light show instead of a working blade isnt worth it.I was saying o well as in o well I have to order another driver instead of being able to use the ones I have.