Hello,
I have a 750 lumen battery powered camping lantern.
It is normally powered by 4 D cell batteries.
But I'm using a larger, LiPo battery to power it sometimes and I have a DC-DC Buck Converter to step the power down from the 12.2v LiPo battery to the 6v required by the Lantern. Maximum current capacity of the Buck Converter is 12 amps.
This buck converter has an adjustment for CURRENT as well as voltage. How do I determine the current needs (in amps) of this lantern at maximum light output setting? Should I just set the Buck Converter to it's maximum of 12 amps and let the lantern draw whatever it needs?
Thanks
I have a 750 lumen battery powered camping lantern.
It is normally powered by 4 D cell batteries.
But I'm using a larger, LiPo battery to power it sometimes and I have a DC-DC Buck Converter to step the power down from the 12.2v LiPo battery to the 6v required by the Lantern. Maximum current capacity of the Buck Converter is 12 amps.
This buck converter has an adjustment for CURRENT as well as voltage. How do I determine the current needs (in amps) of this lantern at maximum light output setting? Should I just set the Buck Converter to it's maximum of 12 amps and let the lantern draw whatever it needs?
Thanks