Is it ok to charge protected 18650 batteries not all the way. I have two BRC 3000mah 18650 batteries which seem to take over 8 hours to charge in my dual charger. I am never home for that period of time, not including sleep. I wont charge while sleeping. Is it ok that I only charge them for about 5 to 6 hours?
18650 battery question
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Knocking the charge off two BRC 3000mah cells (actually about 2400mah) indicates you are a pretty heavy vaper.
I also vape a couple of 18650 cells into the dirt every day
I would suggest a second charger as two in one charger usually divides the charge current and takes twice as long.
A couple more cells could also be rotated to reduce the abuse to the pair you have.
The BRC 3000mah is a "light duty" cell. Maybe folks will tell you it is a crap cell. It is cheap, and for me, works just fine for "light duty" applications. Heavy vaping, low resistance vaping, or use in a "Boost" mod may be pushing these cells a little hard.
Sure hope you didn't buy them from a vendor selling them for over $10 each.
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Knocking the charge off two BRC 3000mah cells (actually about 2400mah) indicates you are a pretty heavy vaper.
I also vape a couple of 18650 cells into the dirt every day
I would suggest a second charger as two in one charger usually divides the charge current and takes twice as long.
A couple more cells could also be rotated to reduce the abuse to the pair you have.
The BRC 3000mah is a "light duty" cell. Maybe folks will tell you it is a crap cell. It is cheap, and for me, works just fine for "light duty" applications. Heavy vaping, low resistance vaping, or use in a "Boost" mod may be pushing these cells a little hard.
Sure hope you didn't buy them from a vendor selling them for over $10 each.
I only paid 16 for the pair shipped. So no big deal. I do have other 18650 which usually get me about 10 hours of heavy usage at 3.7 using 2.0 boges. Still not found one that will get me a full days use. Any suggestions?
Even bigger batteries, or a mod with multiple batteries, and more explosive potential.
Go for the BIG BANG
18650 is probably big enough. Maybe carry an extra with you (you can get a plastic case for 2 spare cells).
Swap out before the vape gets weak to reduce the abuse on your cells.
Go for the BIG BANG
18650 is probably big enough. Maybe carry an extra with you (you can get a plastic case for 2 spare cells).
Swap out before the vape gets weak to reduce the abuse on your cells.
Pump more power into or out of a battery and it just gets hotter.
I would pick equipment for safer not faster. The Pila charger is well respected.
But it might not be the best for all cell sizes and capacities that can fit into it.
I would pick equipment for safer not faster. The Pila charger is well respected.
But it might not be the best for all cell sizes and capacities that can fit into it.
The Helix which uses 26650 batteries, 4000 mah high drain batteries. The only problem is the Helix is rarely available for purchase. An exceptional Mod though.
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