Battery Info for the Chuck
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I just got my little chuck but my batteries are still 2 or 3 days out.
Are there any 3.7v non-rechargeables/disposables that I could pick up at a store to pass the time?
Are there any 3.7v non-rechargeables/disposables that I could pick up at a store to pass the time?
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Well, I tried CVS quake, but found nothing amidst dozens of hearing-aid batteries 
Otherwise, if anyone is ordering from battery junction I got a discount code with my order, and i'm not going to order again soon, so PM me for it.
Otherwise, if anyone is ordering from battery junction I got a discount code with my order, and i'm not going to order again soon, so PM me for it.
Yeah, CVS isn't gonna have em. Maybe home despot or lowe's. Otherwise, the chances you're going to find an RCR123 at any other than a specialty rechargeable battery store is slim to nil.
Though, hobby shops may have them.
Though, hobby shops may have them.
home depot, lowes, and ace hardware or other hardware store equivilants wont have them (already checked). ive been on a never ending hunt for disposable HV batts. some radio whack's do carry them rarely and most are past expiration date and thus discharged already still in package =P (wasted $16 each for three 2900 mah 3.7v "AA" sized batt [basically disposable 14500 size])
hope that prevented someone else from the never ending hunt to
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Maybe i'm missing the thread that covers this,................... but i know a big chuck should last 2-3 days at 3.7.
How about with a pair of rc123's at 6V? I'm going to Peru in 10 days for a couple weeks and want to be sure i'm covered
How about with a pair of rc123's at 6V? I'm going to Peru in 10 days for a couple weeks and want to be sure i'm covered
If you get the right ones, they'll last a good day's worth.
As far as Rc123's I'd only suggest the AW LiFePo4's. It's the only stacked pair that can actually handle the output without potential damage, and AW has realistic mAh's on their batteries.
As far as Rc123's I'd only suggest the AW LiFePo4's. It's the only stacked pair that can actually handle the output without potential damage, and AW has realistic mAh's on their batteries.
Wouldn't know, but since Jeff only states it's for use with an 18650 or 2 cr123's I'd stick with those.
So, this is where I'm at...I'm hoping to get a big chuck, would this be all I would need to be set up for a while?
Two of these: AW 18650 Protected 2200 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Two of these: AW LiFePO4 3 Volt Lithium Rechargeable Battery
One of these: Ultrafire 3.6 volt or 3 volt RCR123 Lithium Battery Charger
AND one of these: DSD 2 Station Charger
or is there six dollars worth of difference in this one instead? Ultrafire WF-139 Charger for 14500 / 17500 / 18500 / 18650 / RCR123 3.7 volt Lithium Battery Charger
Just want to make sure that I'm gonna be hooked up and have everything working once my chuck comes in.
Also, there's not one charger I can get that will work with both sizes of batteries, right?
Two of these: AW 18650 Protected 2200 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Two of these: AW LiFePO4 3 Volt Lithium Rechargeable Battery
One of these: Ultrafire 3.6 volt or 3 volt RCR123 Lithium Battery Charger
AND one of these: DSD 2 Station Charger
or is there six dollars worth of difference in this one instead? Ultrafire WF-139 Charger for 14500 / 17500 / 18500 / 18650 / RCR123 3.7 volt Lithium Battery Charger
Just want to make sure that I'm gonna be hooked up and have everything working once my chuck comes in.
Also, there's not one charger I can get that will work with both sizes of batteries, right?
What's listed up there, is exactly what I have.. except I have 4 of the lifepo's and I gave away one of my 3.7v's to a friend since I just don't use them.
Truthfully there probably is a charger that will do both kinds of batteries, but would cost far too much money to honestly justify getting it.
Thanks for your response! Maybe I will just get one 3.7 for now and the two LiFePO4s and see what I like better. Since this will be a big chuck, I plan on using it at home mostly.
On a side note, if you have any "dead" Laptop batteries. You may be able to find 18650 batteries in there. But they are unprotected. The "dead" one i opened had 2 bad ones (wouldn't charge) and 2 good ones that i charged up and use occasionally.
Yeah it died off awhile ago, most of the info we just refer to your figures to anyone that needs the info.
they'd trip because with a 2.3Ω 510 atty at 6V... you're looking at an amp draw of about 2.61A - 2.78A
the max drain rate of the UF 3V 16340 is .. <1.2A...
so the batteries are being overdischarged alot...the PCB protection essentially sees this as a short and trips the batteries shutting them down...it's the overdischarge part of the protection..
It doesn't need to be explained to infinity like half the other topics on ECF, it's a simple concise set of variables that will point people in the right direction for an easy choice of batteries.
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