Hello all, having a slight problem with my trustfire 18659 batteries (....ty batteries I know) for my itaste VTR. I own and use a xtar vp1 charger which displays the voltage of the battery charging and the final voltage. Now one of my batteries charges to 4.20v like it should, and my second would charge to 4.20v, but the past 2 days it started getting lower and lower. It would charge to 4.19v and now it's down to finishing charging at 4.15v. Should I be concerned? The other one still charges to 4.20 and I'm worried that the other one keeps getting lower and lower. Did I do something wrong or can I prevent this or save the battery? They're both only a week old. Help me guys! Thanks!
18650 battery issue
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As you said - you bought lousy batteries. What you are observing on the display is one of the batteries is dying already as it can't hold a charge at rest even if it's only a week old. (Who knows hold old they were before you got them?)
I have yet to see a Trustfire battery that wasn't ICR unsafe chemistry. If they don't have protection cells on the bottom you should lose them both immediately. If they are protected I would be amazed they work in an APV like the VTR at all. Protected ICR batteries don't work in/with most electronic APV's.
I have yet to see a Trustfire battery that wasn't ICR unsafe chemistry. If they don't have protection cells on the bottom you should lose them both immediately. If they are protected I would be amazed they work in an APV like the VTR at all. Protected ICR batteries don't work in/with most electronic APV's.
^^ This! Rickajho has it right.
Those TrustFire batteries are TOTALLY unacceptable for use in ANY mod.
Read this blog post by Baditude (our resident battery/safety expert): Battery Basics for Mods
- choose the safest and right battery for your applications here. Includes a list of name brand, high-drain, safe-chemistry batteries with mAh & amp ratings in 18350, 18490/18500, and 18650 sizes.
How to Spot Fake Sony Batteries
Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are several reputable battery suppliers in the US.
* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
Those TrustFire batteries are TOTALLY unacceptable for use in ANY mod.
Read this blog post by Baditude (our resident battery/safety expert): Battery Basics for Mods
- choose the safest and right battery for your applications here. Includes a list of name brand, high-drain, safe-chemistry batteries with mAh & amp ratings in 18350, 18490/18500, and 18650 sizes.
How to Spot Fake Sony Batteries
Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are several reputable battery suppliers in the US.
* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
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Ok so, Im ordering new batteries, I know I need 18650s what should I buy as far as volts and Mah
Your VTR has an amp limit of 5A so any 10A or higher amp battery on Bads list will be safe.
I remember watching a vid of someone opening a "protected" trustfire battery, only to find out there is no protection in it.
I bet that when they get sued they just say "we wrote the word fire on the battery so what did you expect"
Don't be cheep, get proper batteries, without the word "trust" or "fire" anywhere on them (Sony, AW, MNKE, Panasonic, Samsung, Efest) and make sure they are IMRs and not fakes.
I bet that when they get sued they just say "we wrote the word fire on the battery so what did you expect"
Don't be cheep, get proper batteries, without the word "trust" or "fire" anywhere on them (Sony, AW, MNKE, Panasonic, Samsung, Efest) and make sure they are IMRs and not fakes.
Ok thank you. But I remember hearing not to use protected batteries in the VTR, and does it matter if I use flat top or button top batteries with the vtr
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