Battery Question

[Tarek]

I bought a 7.4-volt 800-mah Li-ion battery pack.

Will it power an all-white Rebel Tri-Star wired in series?

The typical forward voltage on the Luxeon page is given as 8.7, which I assume is for all three LEDs together.

Thanks for the help.

[Silver Serpent]

It'll likely light up, but it won't be running at maximum brightness. If it's possible, you'd want to rewire the Tri-Star to operate in parallel, or at least bring it down to just two in series.

[Tarek]

Thanks for the helpful reply.

I haven't begun soldering yet. So if wire the same battery in parallel, it'll work?

[Silver Serpent]

Rewire the LEDs, not the battery pack, assuming it's possible.

[Tarek]

Sorry, I meant if I use that same battery, and wire the three LEDs in parallel, will the battery itself be a good power supply?

Thanks again.

[Silver Serpent]

That battery will be plenty sufficient for three LEDs wired in parallel.