16650 Sanyo UR16650ZTA 4.35V charging ?

[backitdown]

I have a single cell LiitoKala 100 charger and am considering getting a couple Sanyo 16650 batteries for my Surefire P6 flashlight. Below are the specs of both the battery and charger settings available. Noting the requirement of 4.35Vv for a full charge, I am wondering if I would need to change the charger to the 3.8V "nominal voltage" setting even though the Sanyo is rated at 3.7V nominal voltage.

16650 Sanyo UR16650ZTA 4.35V
Please Note: These batteries require a 4.35V charger to reach max capacity.
Nominal Capacity: 2500 mAh
Nominal Voltage: 3.7V
Charging Voltage: 4.35V
Discharge End Voltage: 2.5V
Max. Continuous Discharging Current: 2C

LiitoKala Lii-100

REVIEW: Test/Review of LiitoKala Lii-100

 

[backitdown]

Mooch- Take a stab at this would you please

 

[Barkuti]

Forget about “nominal” voltages, what really matters is the maximum charge voltage. Nominal voltages are averages usually met only with light loads.

Sanyo UR16650ZTA 2500mAh (Magenta) @ HKJ review
Not a high current cell, but can deliver decent energy at low loads (high voltage matters too).

P.S.: of course, you can also charge it to 4.2V, slightly less capacity and energy, and more than probably at least twice the amount of effective charge/discharge cycles.

 

[backitdown]

Thank you Barkuti- I guess I'll try a couple as I am tried of purchasing the CR123a

 

[Barkuti]

As you can see in the discharge graph, the good news is that if you discharge at ≈3A max, it can deliver close to full capacity down to 3.2V, a popular figure around here.