These tests below only note my personal ESTIMATED ratings for the batteries I tested at the time I tested them. Any battery that is not a genuine Samsung, Sony, Murata, LG, Panasonic, Molicel, or Sanyo can change at any time! This is one of the hazards of using “rewrapped” or batteries from other manufacturers so carefully research any battery you are considering using before purchasing.
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of property damage, personal injury, or even death. They should never be used outside of a fully protected battery pack and you use them at your own risk. Never exceed the battery’s true continuous discharge rating (CDR), never let it get colder than 0°C or hotter than 60°C, and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition. Never use a battery that is physically damaged in any way.
Testing batteries at their limits is dangerous and should never be attempted by anyone who has not thoroughly studied the dangers involved, understands the risks, has the proper equipment, and takes all appropriate safety precautions.
If the battery has only one current rating number, or if it only says "max", then I have to assume the battery is rated at that current level for any type of discharge, including continuous.
Test Results
This cell performs almost as well as the Samsung 30Q but runs a bit hotter and costs about $2-$7 more than the 30Q. I have not tested the Hohm Mega’s cycle life and I do not know how that compares to the 30Q.
Hohm Tech wraps continue to be the most confusing, hardest to read of any cell we can buy. Their ratings, being down to the single mAh and tenth of an ampere, are confusing and hard to remember. This doesn’t negatively affect their performance but I feel we should be doing all we can to make ratings easy to read, understand, and remember.
This cell has a 16.8A continuous current rating and a 22.5A “max” current rating. The datasheet says you can use it at up to 22.5A if you do not let the cell go over 80°C or go below 3.2V.
The two cells I tested delivered 3054mAh and 3055mAh. This is great consistency, much better than the very inconsistent Hohm Tech Hohm Mega cells I recently tested.
Two cells were purchased for testing by me from IMRBatteries.
Continuous Current Discharge Graphs
Ratings and Performance Specs Graphic
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To see how other cells have tested check out this link: List of Battery Tests | E-Cigarette Forum
Misusing or mishandling lithium-ion batteries can pose a SERIOUS RISK of property damage, personal injury, or even death. They should never be used outside of a fully protected battery pack and you use them at your own risk. Never exceed the battery’s true continuous discharge rating (CDR), never let it get colder than 0°C or hotter than 60°C, and keep the plastic wrap and top insulating ring in perfect condition. Never use a battery that is physically damaged in any way.
Testing batteries at their limits is dangerous and should never be attempted by anyone who has not thoroughly studied the dangers involved, understands the risks, has the proper equipment, and takes all appropriate safety precautions.
If the battery has only one current rating number, or if it only says "max", then I have to assume the battery is rated at that current level for any type of discharge, including continuous.
Test Results
This cell performs almost as well as the Samsung 30Q but runs a bit hotter and costs about $2-$7 more than the 30Q. I have not tested the Hohm Mega’s cycle life and I do not know how that compares to the 30Q.
Hohm Tech wraps continue to be the most confusing, hardest to read of any cell we can buy. Their ratings, being down to the single mAh and tenth of an ampere, are confusing and hard to remember. This doesn’t negatively affect their performance but I feel we should be doing all we can to make ratings easy to read, understand, and remember.
This cell has a 16.8A continuous current rating and a 22.5A “max” current rating. The datasheet says you can use it at up to 22.5A if you do not let the cell go over 80°C or go below 3.2V.
The two cells I tested delivered 3054mAh and 3055mAh. This is great consistency, much better than the very inconsistent Hohm Tech Hohm Mega cells I recently tested.
Two cells were purchased for testing by me from IMRBatteries.
Continuous Current Discharge Graphs
Ratings and Performance Specs Graphic
I want to work for the community full time! If you feel what I do is worth a couple dollars a month and you would like early access to battery availability, battery and charger testing and news, and a say in what I test, then please consider becoming a patron and supporting my testing efforts: Battery Mooch is creating battery and device tests | Patreon.
To see how other cells have tested check out this link: List of Battery Tests | E-Cigarette Forum
