At night and in low ambient light is often a need for a stand-alone light source. In these cases, become a reliable assistant LED flashlight.
Types of LED Flashlight
The most important characteristics of the lamps are luminous flux (lumens), the operating time on a single charge, the brightness and range of coverage. Flashlights shared purpose and design features. The following types of lanterns:
1. Trinket - a miniature device for lighting a short close objects. Luminous flux - up to 10 lumens.
2. Universal - use in the home, while traveling through the streets. It is compact, has a plastic or metal housing, one or more modes. Optimal light output - 30 lumens.
3. Tourist - increased available power, versatility, adjustment of the angle of the light beam, accessory equipment for the conversion of the lamp into the lamp or signaling device.
4. Tactical - for professional rescuers, the security services, the military, hunters. Features - Increased reliability, functionality, power capacity. Luminous flux - more than 300 lumens.
5. Underwater - diving. The main requirement - water resistance.
6. lamps - give a diffused light, are used for lighting of tents, places of tourist sites, campsites.
Design features
LED flashlights are available in plastic and aluminum enclosures. Plastic model of lighter, cheaper, like for most of the application. Aluminum devices are durable.
Lanterns are wearable, headlamp, bicycle. Headlamp model more convenient wearable as hands remain free. This is important when working in dimly lit places. Bicycle equipped with flashlights mounted on the steering wheel.
Power is supplied by batteries or accumulators. Rechargeable model more economical, because they do not have to spend money on batteries. However, for a long voyage to charge batteries have no place, and a spare set of batteries is cheaper. It is desirable that the batteries have the standard dimensions and they could be replaced by batteries.
Availability of modes of light flow control, alarm, strobe extends the flashlight, but it makes use of less convenient. To find the desired mode or turn off the device, you need to repeatedly press the button. If versatility is not necessary, it is better to buy a simple model - it is cheaper and more reliable.
When choosing an LED flashlight find the model with the appropriate size, mode, brightness and luminous range, the type of battery, vote body rigidity. If the choice is made correctly, the torch will be long and reliably.