I would like to know if the following is true. I have a laser using an LM317 based driver. The laser has multiple diodes and driver for each diode. Total current draw is 2A and when the batteries are fully charged they give 8.4V (2 Li-ions in series). Now I have read in a couple of different places that the optimal voltage to feed into this type of driver is 7.2V.
My question is will fully charged batteries at 8.4V give more laser performance as compared to when their charge level drops to 7.2V or will the output be the same. I can't seem to tell any difference but I don't have an LPM so I can't be sure.
Cheers
My question is will fully charged batteries at 8.4V give more laser performance as compared to when their charge level drops to 7.2V or will the output be the same. I can't seem to tell any difference but I don't have an LPM so I can't be sure.
Cheers
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