u/Inside_Literature858

Hello everyone,

I am a diver and I would like to recycle two of my diving lights into a single one:

• a powerful AliExpress LED torch, but with questionable waterproofing
• a vintage halogen torch from the brand Bersub, whose housing is very watertight but whose batteries are dead and outdated

What I would like to do is use the housing of the old torch and transfer the batteries and LEDs from the AliExpress torch into it.

I have therefore dismantled everything and I now have:

• 8× 18650 batteries (6 were used in the AliExpress torch, but they were sold in packs of 4)
• a panel of 9 XM‑L T6 LEDs
• a cylindrical waterproof housing, 15 cm high and 8 cm wide, with a switch to which wires can be connected

From my research, it seems that I would need an LED driver module to connect my batteries to my LED panel, but this is where I’m stuck and I don’t know how to choose the right type of driver.

Also, regarding my batteries, would it be better to wire the 6 batteries in series or in parallel?

These questions are where my skills fall short, so I’m asking for your help!

Thanks for reading,

Hello everyone,

I am a diver and I would like to recycle two of my diving lights into a single one:

• a powerful AliExpress LED torch, but with questionable waterproofing
• a vintage halogen torch from the brand Bersub, whose housing is very watertight but whose batteries are dead and outdated

What I would like to do is use the housing of the old torch and transfer the batteries and LEDs from the AliExpress torch into it.

I have therefore dismantled everything and I now have:

• 8× 18650 batteries (6 were used in the AliExpress torch, but they were sold in packs of 4)
• a panel of 9 XM‑L T6 LEDs
• a cylindrical waterproof housing, 15 cm high and 8 cm wide, with a switch to which wires can be connected

From my research, it seems that I would need an LED driver module to connect my batteries to my LED panel, but this is where I’m stuck and I don’t know how to choose the right type of driver.

Also, regarding my batteries, would it be better to wire the 6 batteries in series or in parallel?

These questions are where my skills fall short, so I’m asking for your help!

Thanks for reading,