Forward current question

If a Cree XM-L t6 LED was attached to a single Li-ion 18650 batteries approximate the LED forward current mA (@Forward voltage = 2.9V)

by wfwqqgq245215
February 13, 2022

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Answer by vanderghast

From the specs that I can reach, that assembly is rated 2W, 700mA, 2.9V. The specs are in Russian, which I don't read, but their graph Voltage (volt, x axis) versus current (mA, y axis) stops at 3.3V (for 3 A).

ref.: Cree XM-L t6 -- specs

Since a single 18650 can store up to 4.2 volt (unknown maximum current at that voltage), there are clearly some "missing details" which are pertinent to formulate an answer.

+1 vote
by vanderghast
February 15, 2022

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