I give up, I cannot work on this any longer due to my mental health. My mental health is already quite low as it is and I will not add fuel to the fire by working on something I do not enjoy working on by struggling to work on this using learning methods that do not work for me, I tried to brute force through it but it instead made me feel quite sick and frustrated. So without further ado let's discuss the main topic at hand.
No. I was wrong. The flashlight is an LED, not a laser.
Under international humanitarian laws yes laser weapons are illegal
"In international humanitarian law, the use of laser weapons is prohibited when they are specifically designed, as their sole combat function or as one of their combat functions, to cause permanent blindness to unenhanced vision, that is to the naked eye or to the eye with corrective eyesight devices."
However, assuming this is the 100,000 Lumen flashlight from IMALENT and is the IMALENT MS18 100,000 Lumens 18 CREE XHP70.2 LED Monster Flashlight. It is not a laser, LEDs are not lasers, these are two very different things, according to tutorialspoint
"LED is usually a polychromatic, i.e. it produces a broader band of wavelengths. LASER is a monochromatic source of light as it generates the light of single wavelength. LED is a non-coherent source of light, i.e. its photons are out of phase, LASER is a coherent source of light, which means its photons are in phase."
Find the images attached.
This should have been an open and closed case however I was curious and wanted to write this under the assumption it was a laser, however, this is where the struggles became apparent, so let's discuss lasers first.
There are seven classifications of lasers we will be discussing all seven here.
Not considered capable of causing an injury
Cannot cause an injury unless viewed through an optical instrument directly examples include but are not limited to telescopes and handheld magnifying glasses.
A class 2 laser will emit visible light that is not hazardous for momentary/accidental optical direct viewing and is not normally considered a skin hazard.
Like class 2 lasers it is not hazardous if viewed directly/accidentally optically, and is not normally considered a skin hazard, however, can cause more damage if viewed directly through an optical instrument such as but not limited to telescopes and handheld magnifying glasses.
Under the right viewing conditions, the emitted light can induce an eye injury if viewed directly but the risk is low if the exposure is momentary/accidental, these are also not normally considered a skin hazard.
Eye damage is more likely to occur if it is viewed directly or it is reflected from a mirror-like surface, this includes momentary exposure if the laser is at the upper limits for a class 3B laser, it is also more capable of causing minor skin injuries and may pose a risk of igniting flammable materials, Examples may include paper or fabric.
These are the most dangerous types of lasers and are most likely to cause optical or skin damage if exposed directly or reflected from a mirror-like surface, They remain dangerous even if the laser is a scattered light, not only the class 4 laser produce smoke and flames when interacting with certain materials that may produce a breathing hazard, in some cases it may even create plasma radiation.
In this laser list, I have listed them from least dangerous to the most dangerous with classes 3B, and 4 being the most dangerous and requiring the most control when used. Regardless of the laser classification almost all lasers can cause a distraction or impair vision so long as they emit visible light this of course needs to be under the correct circumstances.
At minimum class, 3B and 4 lasers should be only operated by authorized personnel who will use the said laser or lasers correctly, this includes establishing a laser control zone, wearing correct PPE, having warning signs posted, and using SOP (standard operating practices) and enclose the laser energy as much as possible and not wear any jewelry or any reflective materials and prevent it from going through windows and use standard precautions when using the laser or lasers in a public setting.
This is of course a very basic overview of the rules and expectations of the personnel using the laser, not only that the person or persons operating the laser are fully responsible for said laser or lasers.
Returning to this flashlight, this is an LED and again is not a laser, however, if it were the regular rules, laws, and regulations would apply to it.
Returning to my issues while working on this project, I was unable to calculate the Volts, Amps, and watts, however, I was able to figure out it takes 270 minutes or 4.5 hours to charge the flashlight using a 19-volt charger and this flashlight uses multiple batteries, not only that it does have a fan cooled system, this of course is all available on their website.
Again, I was wrong and I am sorry that I indeed was wrong about this.
