At what voltage should I recharge my AW IMR 18650 3.7v 1600mAh battery? I have a multimeter to check the voltage. Will charging sooner than X voltage damage or cause my battery to die sooner or have a shorter lifespan? Thanks.
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It is up to your personal preferences. Some people don't like to use theirs 3.9 or below.
I'd prefer somebody more knowledgable to chime in about whether charging it sooner could decrease it's lifespan, but I believe I read that it won't affect it at all -- you should be fine. The AW IMR is an excellent choice and will last a long time!!
I'd prefer somebody more knowledgable to chime in about whether charging it sooner could decrease it's lifespan, but I believe I read that it won't affect it at all -- you should be fine. The AW IMR is an excellent choice and will last a long time!!
What charger do you have? Most chargers that are for 3.7v charge and the light turns green when it's done. Charging the batts up to 4.2v which is normal. Within a few hours of use the battery will hit it's nominal voltage of 3.7v
I have the Ultra Fire WF-188 and it does turn green when done charging. They usually charge to around 4.17 or so. How low should I let the voltage go before I recharge? 3.7v? Roughly how long should these batteries last from a full charge? Thanks.
I wouldn't let it go below 3.5v, but you will notice a performance drop long before then, I'm sure.
Now your next question can't be answered so easily....too many variables. Juice, atomizer, pv, vaping style, and frequency. For many, they quantify the battery life by the mls that are vaped. While not accurate for everyone, it seems to many to make better sense. So you should get about 6-8 mls out of your 18650 IMR at least.
And here is a thread addressing this question.... http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-early-recharge-count-full-cycle-battery.html
Thanks for all of the help. Another one...Will an 18650 battery with a higher mAh rating last longer than the ones that I have for my Reo Grand? If so, any negatives with using a higher mAh rated battery?
Despite their lower mAh rating, the AW IMR's actually have the same or higher effective vape time as higher mAh protected batteries. The IMR batteries hold a higher steady charge before they drop off, while the li-ions drop continuously from the first load. Additionally, high mAh batteries, like the 2900's, are much longer and will over-compress the battery spring and not allow it to collapse in the event of a short, bypassing an important safety feature. Finally, the trustfire/surefire batteries overstate their mAh ratings.
Beware of the higher mAh rated batteries! Because of the longer length on some of these batteries the spring is pushed down sometimes all the way. The spring is an important safety feature. It will collapse in case of a short and allow the battery to drop away from the firing mechanism. Pushing the spring down too much with a battery will not let that happen. You could end up with a melted button and fried REO!
The WF-188 has 2 settings, 3.2v and 3.7v. The proper setting for the 3.7v 14500 battery is 3.7v, although the 3.2v setting will work, it will just take longer. The 3.2v setting is used for the RCR123a 3.0v batteries.
Thanks for replying MLinky.
That means I have mine set correctly.... 3.7v and 650 mah .... (instead of 3.2v and 350mah). But the battery charger doesn't read a solid red when charging... the red light pulsates every 2 seconds. Is that normal?
That means I have mine set correctly.... 3.7v and 650 mah .... (instead of 3.2v and 350mah). But the battery charger doesn't read a solid red when charging... the red light pulsates every 2 seconds. Is that normal?
The WF-188 has a choice of two charging rates, 300mAh or 650mAh. I use the 300 setting for all my AW IMR's because I read a low charging rate is better for battery life, but I don't know why. Maybe someone can give us a good reason ... I hope. The pulsing red light is normal.
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