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The amount of continuous runtime (in minutes) until the light output drops to 10% of its original value (measured 30 seconds after turning the light on).
The amount of continuous runtime (in minutes) until the light output drops to 10% of its original value (measured 30 seconds after turning the light on).


This test is done using the batteries included with the flashlight.<ref name="Machete">Machete God (1 November 2010) [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?240416-4Sevens-and-the-ANSI-NEMA-FL-1-standard#post2572176 Re: 4Sevens and the ANSI/NEMA FL 1 standard] ''CPFMarketPlace 4Sevens forum''. Retrieved 29 January 2013. "The FL1 standard calls for testing with the packaged cell, or in the absence of such, the recommended cell."{{cite web
This test is done using the batteries included with the flashlight.<ref name="Machete">Machete God (1 November 2010) [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?240416-4Sevens-and-the-ANSI-NEMA-FL-1-standard#post2572176 Re: 4Sevens and the ANSI/NEMA FL 1 standard] ''CPFMarketPlace 4Sevens forum''. Retrieved 29 January 2013. "The FL1 standard calls for testing with the packaged cell, or in the absence of such, the recommended cell."<!--{{cite web
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| date = 1 November 2010
| date = 1 November 2010
| author = "Machete God"
| author = "Machete God"
| quote = The FL1 standard calls for testing with the packaged cell, or in the absence of such, the recommended cell}}.</ref> If no batteries are included, the test is done using the manufacturer-recommended batteries.<ref name="Machete" />
| quote = The FL1 standard calls for testing with the packaged cell, or in the absence of such, the recommended cell}}.--></ref> If no batteries are included, the test is done using the manufacturer-recommended batteries.<ref name="Machete" />


The test is done in an integrating sphere just like the lumen test with light output measured every 15 minutes. 10% of brightness probably gives inflated runtime numbers. In the past, some testers used 50% to be a little more practical, but with most batteries, the drop-off is usually pretty quick and the time between 50% and 10% usually is not long.
The test is done in an integrating sphere just like the lumen test with light output measured every 15 minutes. 10% of brightness probably gives inflated runtime numbers. In the past, some testers used 50% to be a little more practical, but with most batteries, the drop-off is usually pretty quick and the time between 50% and 10% usually is not long.
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