What is the life shelf of the unopened Cyalume snaplight?
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I bought 5 boxes in early December 2013 & they have a stamped expiration date on each individual light of 09/18. I've been impressed at the duration of lighting being well over the 12hour description! I plan to buy more from Amazon! I've not found a cheaper price anywhere else!!!
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Super-bright, long lasting SMD LED bulbs 460-500 Lumens and 179-190 Lux Lithium-ion rechargeable battery Auto discharge shut-off and overcharge protection to prolong battery life 360 rotating hook 7.4 Volt, 1700mAH lithium-ion rechargeable battery - 3 hours continuous use
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Super-bright, long lasting SMD LED bulbs460-500 Lumens and 179-190 LuxLithium-ion rechargeable batteryAuto discharge shut-off and overcharge protection to prolong battery life360° rotating hook7.4 Volt, 1700mAH lithium-ion rechargeable battery - 3 hours continuous use
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Eduardo, I can't remember but the light is a great buy as far as I am concerned. My 1st one was stolen a week after I bought it and I came straight home and bought another.
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Any battery is going to lose capacity over time. Temperature will also affect it, although my OLPC XO-1 LFP battery pack allows exposure up to 140F (60C). Check WikiP for LiFePO4 batteries. I suspect, that consistent with eneloop rechargeables, you will still retain considerable capacity after an extended period - perhaps even a full year or more; if fully charged & then stored under reasonable conditions. I'm pretty sure my earlier S250 doesn't use Low Self Discharge NiMH rechargeables [like eneloops] but it still shows some capacity (2 Green flashes, & runs through all light levels) some 3 months after I last fully charged the battery pack. I imagine these new LFP rechargeables are better still. Perhaps buy an inexpensive LED lantern, with a fresh battery, for cheap insurance - say around $10. UPDATE: With d.light products now using LiFePO4 (LFP from WikiP) batteries, a fully charged S300 should still retain some capacity after storage for a year - based on details for the S20 lamp. I don't know whether, as with my NiMH rechargeables, it is better to work the battery hard - ie "Rust out, or wear out". WikiP suggesting between 2,000 - 7,000 full recharge cycles for LFP. On a daily basis, that could amount to decades - in which time improvements in LED efficiency might make this S300 Lantern redundant. PS: The fully charged NiMH battery pack from my older [Feb 2011] S250 has just lasted some 5 months (with monthly checking), before finally being run down - RED battery capacity displayed. So some 5 Winter/Spring months [in Oz] for battery capacity to completely run down. Stored capacity would run down faster in a hotter environment. With an older Lantern (non-tamperproof screws?) it might seem desirable to, at least, fully top up the battery on a monthly basis. Then if you miss one monthly battery top-up, there might still be some half the battery capacity retained after being left for a couple of months!
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The battery in this unit is warrantied for free replacement for the first year. After that first year is over, they suggest purchasing a new unit at $29.00 should it go bad. However, its life expectancy is 4-5 years under normal use.Regards,Jeff KenneyDeck Lighting Unlimited414-949-5550http://decklightingunlimited.com/
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You register on their website: Instructions come with the light.www.xtremebrightlights.com. I don't know how long a "lifetime" is. I'm 82 so it doesn't have to be too long. I bought it for my grandson (19) a college student.
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I dont know that the shelf life would be a factor.. they are sealed in a plastic package...but the particular shipment we just got was not very good quality to begin with... the first batch of lanterns we ordered for our wedding were fantastic... they had a nice cardboard fuel pad that you simply lit after unfolding the lantern... this newer batch comes with the fuel packet seperate and it is simply a wax like block with fuel in it.. when lit, it melts and slides off the lantern... its neither safe nor effective in sending the lantern on its way up... we had one go into a tree and get stuck while flaming, and two of three we first set off lost the wax onto the deck where we were standing before they even airlifted... be careful in checking out the type of fuel packet before ordering.. it could be disappoionting during your time of celebration... Congrats on your wedding..
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I really don't know. But I've had a bottle on the shelf unopened for as long as 2 years before I needed it, and it worked fine.
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Not sure. But I will say this. After having this flashlight a few years, I will NEVER EVER EVER again purchase anything like this ever again. The bulbs went out too too too often. Constant replacement of the bulb exceeded the initial cost of the flashlight. This was by far THE WORST investment that I have made in a long time. A waste of money. I now use a rechargeable battery operated flashlight. So when the battery dies, all I do is recharge it and go. This flashlight is not worth the money. Sorry.
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According to their website http://www.lightingever.com it is a lifetime warranty. Expected lifespan is 15 to 25 years at four hours a day use.
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The "expiration date" on the Rayovac ALD-12 UltraPRO batteries in the case of 12 that I bought is : "December, 2018" . I put 3 of them in a MAG-LITE flashlight and added an LED bulb -- and got the whitest, brightest light that I've ever seen in a flashlight, regardless of type or cost !!
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Vacuum sealing will not extend storage life as the cyalume chemical is already sealed in an air tight tube which prevents leakage and exposure to air. Temperature is a much more important factor. Heat will decrease their shelf life so I'd consider storing them in a cool place.
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Its 0.5-watt bulb is protected behind a shatter-resistant lens and is ... 100,000 hours, so you don't have to worry about replacing it very often. If I ever have to, I would go to BatteriesPlus.com
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I cannot find one. Since it is a dry Power I would assume it would have a long shelf life
977806
several feet and this light is great and the batteries last a long time. try this also a great one Snap-on 92441 Polished Penlight Snap-on 92441 Polished Penlight
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I did a test on mine which is about 18 months old. On a full charge, 3 lights illuminated on the side, it lasted 27.5 hours. It was still illuminated but about 1/2 the brightness of a full charge. You can easily get 24 hours of useful light out of this.