Battery life span

[element77]

How long do batteries usually last in charging cycles? i.e. 50cycles,100cycles,1000cycles.
I'm using ICR18350 900mah, for the past 2 months. I chain vape all day and now I'm only getting a few hours on each fully charged battery. I have a vvv lavatube mini newest version, vape at 4volts and typically use a SR carto. Never fully drain batteries and never leave on charger, or pop right in after charging is complete. Are there better quality batteries I can purchase? thnx

 

[kalifornia]

don't know but Im looking for a passthru system for that reason

 

[cerver7]

Aw 18650 310ah batts last me 3.5-5 days. The imr aw 18500 last me a full day to 1.5 days.

 

[Ralikar]

Battery Information Table of Contents, Basic to Advanced

 

[yzer]

I just hate it when the inevitable Battery University link comes up and it isn't turned to the right page.

A. Depends on manufacturers specs for the individual battery. 300-500 charge cycles is typical for 80% retention of original capacity whether IMR or ICR.

 

[six]

Most manufacturers claim 500 charge cycles (tenergy, trustfire, aw, panasonic, etc etc etc) for their li-on 3.7v rechargeables. They all lie. Some of the experts on candlepower, lighthound, and white papers I've come across from other sources all more or less indicate that a good li-on cell will start exhibiting perceivable degradation at a couple of hundred cycles - and lower quality cells at even lower numbers.

 

[Motoman101]

I am a heavy vaper my 18650 last about a day.

 

[Needeles]

I'm kinda in the middle I guess but I usally go tho about 4ml of juice a day. RUnning on a 2.8ohm Vivi Nova @ 4.0-4.2 volts. I got 2 batts and each one lasts me all day long. I can usally get another half day if I push it but don't want to drain the battery completly. Oh ya and I use an 18650 as well.

 

[zoiDman]

I would think 500 Cycles for the type of use an e-Cgarette battery is used sounds about right.

Maybe a little Less, maybe a little More.

Lot depends on the Quality of the Battery and How Low the Battery is Discharged and if the Battery Ever is Over Charged.

Here's a Great Web Site for All things Batteries...

Lithium-based Batteries Information

 

[mwa102464]

300-500 Cycles should be achieved on a decent power cell, treated properly

 

[zoiDman]

... Are there better quality batteries I can purchase? thnx

For VVPV's I have Read and have had Very Good luck with AW IMR 18350's.

 

[Striker911]

I use drain 2 18650's per day. I wonder if I am going to die soon?

 

[Rader2146]

I wonder if I am going to die soon?

The Magic 8 Ball couldn't answer that question.

 

[Rader2146]

Element77, you really should be using IMR batteries. Most ICR batteries are only rated for 2C discharge rates. So assuming that 900mAh is accurate for your batteries, you should be stay below 1.8 amps discharge. This is well below what a boost mod like the LT will typically require. Going beyond the recomended 2C discharge rate can explain the premature demise of your batteries.

IMR's typically have a 5C discharge rate and some as much as 15C. Higher discharge rate means much less strain on the battery and usually less voltage drop under load. Less voltage drop means more vaping between charges.

 

[element77]

Element77, you really should be using IMR batteries. Most ICR batteries are only rated for 2C discharge rates. So assuming that 900mAh is accurate for your batteries, you should be stay below 1.8 amps discharge. This is well below what a boost mod like the LT will typically require. Going beyond the recomended 2C discharge rate can explain the premature demise of your batteries.

IMR's typically have a 5C discharge rate and some as much as 15C. Higher discharge rate means much less strain on the battery and usually less voltage drop under load. Less voltage drop means more vaping between charges.

The ICR is just what came w/my starter kit for the VVV (lavatube) That's what I'll look into. thanks.

 

[Butters78]

I use drain 2 18650's per day. I wonder if I am going to die soon?

You look young so I believe you still got a good amount of years to go boss.

 

[Nurzrachit]

IMR 18650 search on ebay, lot of 5 IMR for $10.99. got them this past week, and seem to be legit. They sent 4 generic 1600mah, and 1 AW 18650 2000mah. The seller still has 6 left if anyone is interested on a great deal. I charged all 5, they are holding at 4.2 off charger, and all worked well in my lavatube and VVgripper.

 

[Butters78]

Do they have 18490?

 

[Striker911]

Ya lol. It was funny. That thing people would say when Ecigs first came out. Something about smoking a battery.

 

[Nurzrachit]

don't know, I don't use 18490, but you could use that search then go to their store.