Battery Labeling Question

[BadTrainDriver]

I realize this isn't technically JUST a Provari question, but since we all use these types of batteries IN our Provari...I thought this was as good of a place as any to ask.

I just received 8 AW IMR batteries. 4 18350's, and 4 18490's.
To keep from using the same ones all the time, with no way to track which get's used next...I'm thinking of number labeling each one...but the question is HOW? Black magic marker?

Any other ideas?

Am I putting too much thought into this?

What do you do, if anything?

 

[EddardinWinter]

I put a sharpie number on the bottom of each of my batteries. I have (4) 18650s and (4) 18490s, and I use the numbers to rotate the batteries.

It is a good battery management practice.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

That's what I was thinking.
By bottom, do you mean the actual metal part that makes contact, or the bottom of the label?

 

[EddardinWinter]

The bottom of the label.



Tapped out

 

[The Ocelot]

I use a black Sharpie on the red battery wrappers, but for some reason it wears off after a while. So much for permanence in my world. Sigh.

 

[AlB53]

I have little round stickers I use, write a number on them. I have 6 18650's and 4 18490's prob get them at wally world?

 

[BadTrainDriver]

Thanks for the replies!
Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought that would be a good idea.

 

[Susan W.]

These stay on better way better than the regular Sharpie.

 

[dam718]

I use a Dymo label maker... With 1/2" black on white laminated tape.

My handwriting is horrible, this was a much better option

 

[Baditude]

I don't label my batteries, but it's probably a good idea. I wish that I had started this when I first purchased the batteries so that I could have dated them, then I could know which batteries are oldest and get a better idea of how many cycles the batteries have been charged.

You can buy little round stickers from office supply stores, like Staples, that you can label your batteries.

 

[dam718]

Hmm... I never thought to put a date on mine... I just number them so I know where I am in the rotation...

I may start putting dates on them from here on out though... Good idea

 

[BadTrainDriver]

I don't label my batteries, but it's probably a good idea. I wish that I had started this when I first purchased the batteries so that I could have dated them, then I could know which batteries are oldest and get a better idea of how many cycles the batteries have been charged.

You can buy little round stickers from office supply stores, like Staples, that you can label your batteries.

Dating sounds like a good idea too. Month and year.
Baditude...always full of good information!

 

[EddardinWinter]

I just keep the email from RTD or ProVape where they shipped and write "Battery 1 and 2" on the email and then put it in a sub-folder. I don't want to write much more than a single number on my battery.

 

[emag7311]

Regular sharpie.. and clear tape so it doesn't rub off..