Changing red diode for a Blu-ray diode

[Laserman532]

I set mine at 120mW... I had a 200mW PHR that last about a week or so. I know of a couple people running theirs at 160mW and they've lasted forever. It almost seems like the 'original' PHR-803T sleds that were pulled out of devices worked a bit better than the new ones we get from retailers in china. But who knows... Sometimes I get ones that last forever at 120mW, other times they die almost instantly at 120mW. 80-100mW is a pretty safe level

I set mine to 110ma (not mw) and get what I get power wise. You can keep turning up current but at what point do you stop? I noticed if you keep turning up the current past about 100ma the current starts to go up faster than the power. I want a safe current to run diodes as a labby not a pointer with a low duty cycle. Is 110ma max or should I go to 120ma or 140ma.?

[GooeyGus]

110 is a good level, I try not to go any higher than 125mA.

[Diachi]

as I said..."Some people say they get 110mw" you are the one but have you gotten 150mw? How many have you done and what has been your average? My average is about 80 to 90 mw

I've done two at 110mW . But I didn't dare push them harder I have actually seen one that was accidently driven at 300mW at lived fairly long. But that was once, hardly ever see them over 100-110mW.

-Adam

[Frixxion]

150 ma overhere