03-16-2019, 03:09 PM
Are some of these lithium batteries in use being a bunch of 18650 cells packed tightly into series parallel configurations while others are 4s Prisimatic Lifepo4 cells?
I'd really enjoy gaining experience with prisimatic Lifepo4. I have a bunch of 18650 cells and used to open up my old laptop battery packs, but these used cells had such poor performance and capacity compared to the panasonic ncr 18650 cells, i quit bothering with them. granted they were low$$ replacement battery packs, hardly ideal candidates for 18650 repurposing.
My main use for 18650s was for head worn flashlights, and my most recent light, an Olight h2r does not need its provided hi rate battery removed for recharging, and if its capacity has declined in the 1.5 years of regular use, I cannot tell.
I'd really enjoy gaining experience with prisimatic Lifepo4. I have a bunch of 18650 cells and used to open up my old laptop battery packs, but these used cells had such poor performance and capacity compared to the panasonic ncr 18650 cells, i quit bothering with them. granted they were low$$ replacement battery packs, hardly ideal candidates for 18650 repurposing.
My main use for 18650s was for head worn flashlights, and my most recent light, an Olight h2r does not need its provided hi rate battery removed for recharging, and if its capacity has declined in the 1.5 years of regular use, I cannot tell.
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