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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: MrAl on March 09, 2018, 02:51:22 pm

Title: Obtain High Drain 18650 Cells
Post by: MrAl on March 09, 2018, 02:51:22 pm

Hello,

Anyone know where to get high drain Li-ion cells 18650?

They must have:
Button top
Rating "Max discharge current" of 20 amps or more

Note i can not use flat top, and can not use less than 20 amps max discharge rating.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Obtain High Drain 18650 Cells
Post by: drussell on March 09, 2018, 04:27:49 pm

If you`re trying to find some locally, you might try the e-cigarete / vape shops as they will have high-discharge cells for replacement in the e-cigarette battery pack units.

A friend of mine just replaced the ones in his unit, "IMR 18650"  by AWT (Awieite Technology) and are rated 3000 mAH, 40A discharge.  His old set lasted him a couple years and he's a very heavy "vaper"...  sucks on the thing constantly, set at something like 60W.

Just a thought.