Wiring green Tri-Cree XP-E2

[MiniHoss]

I am planning a stunt saber build and had a question about wiring. I want to get this LED in green. I am getting a 1000mA buckpuck, this battery pack, and I was wondering what the best way to run it would be. I was thinking of running two of the dice in series and leaving the third alone OR running two in parallel at 500mA and tho other at 1000mA. I am familiar with soldering but less so with circuits. Can 3 dice be run in series at 1000mA each from a single buckpuck and a 7.4V pack? I imagine it wouldn't run for very long.

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

No, You are not going to be able to run all 3 at 1000. You should be able to run the 2 in series at 1000mA. The third will just be unused..

[MiniHoss]

That's great! I figured the only way to get all 3 at 1000mA would be a 9V+ pack and I don't think I have the room for that.

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

That's great! I figured the only way to get all 3 at 1000mA would be a 9V+ pack and I don't think I have the room for that.

That solution wouldn't work anyway.

[MiniHoss]

How can these Tri-crees be operated at 1000mA?

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Use a good high end soundboard and the proper battery solution. You would also need the space within a hilt to fit all that in. Your other alternative could be to direct drive them, you could run 2 in series and the third on a parallel circuits. You would need the proper resistors for both the single die and the 2 dice in series.

[MiniHoss]

I'll keep that in mind for my next build, and keep things nice and simple for now.

[Alchaggy]

No, You are not going to be able to run all 3 at 1000. You should be able to run the 2 in series at 1000mA. The third will just be unused..

Could they be wired in parallel (the 3 LEDs) and use a 5v output of a battery pack (2 li-ion 18650cells) with a 1000mAh buckpuck?

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Could they be wired in parallel (the 3 LEDs) and use a 5v output of a battery pack (2 li-ion 18650cells) with a 1000mAh buckpuck?

Technically yes, though each die will only get 333 mA (barely bright). If you are going to try to wire 3 in parallel, skip the buckpuck - they will get a third of the total output of the battery (which will still be a little less than 1000 mA per die).

[Alchaggy]

Technically yes, though each die will only get 333 mA (barely bright). If you are going to try to wire 3 in parallel, skip the buckpuck - they will get a third of the total output of the battery (which will still be a little less than 1000 mA per die).

20160215_184152.jpg this is the battery pack, it can give 5v and 1 amp. ( I am planning to add another 18650 cell to make it 4 amps)

-My main point on using the battery pack is to use it as a charge port for the cells inside the hilt, so I only remove the pommel cap to charge it.

-How can I get a proper configuration to power the Tri-Cree blue? should I use de 5 volts output? or should I connect 3 batteries in series to get the proper voltage?