Charging a new 18650 battery
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Boy is there an amazing difference between 3.7v with 14500 batts and the 18650's. I never knew my juice tasted this good.
No, my charger did not buzz when on charge, it just ran nice & quiet. It just took a long time for it to do it's thing but it was worth the wait.
No, my charger did not buzz when on charge, it just ran nice & quiet. It just took a long time for it to do it's thing but it was worth the wait.
True, but as I only use 1 18650 at a time I should have plenty of time for it to charge.
Also as I'll only be charging 1 at a time is should go faster I would think.
this is why I bought a pila charger that TR-001 I had was always running the pila charges 18650 in about 1 1/2 - 2 hours and 14500s and 18490s in about an hour
Do the protected 18650's fit into the pila better then the TR-001. I need to put a screwdriver under the battery to get it out it is such a tight fit.
Not good. You are forcing a protected 18650 battery into the TR-001. I faced the same issue with the protected 14650 and the TR-001 and didn't go there. Don't put abnornal physical stress on an Li-ion battery.
Rather than cramming a battery that is too long to fit the TR-001 my solution was to cluster YL-103A chargers. They fit my protected 14650s tight, but without forcing. I charge up to six 14650s at once. I charge batteries for the E-Power 14650 once a week.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...w-cost-6-channel-li-ion-battery-charging.html
Agreed. You don't want to abuse your batteries in any way. Even if it was well-intentioned.
I love my pila. Fast sage charges every time
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Just received my Trustfire TR-001 and AW 18650 IMR 2000mah from SuperT- I read somewhere that David or Kevin usually test their stuff before sending it out. But batteries?
Looked everywhere for my voltometer. I think it's in storage with my bike, so I didn't know if this 18650 was charged.
So I tried out the battery - Led blinked showing it was working! Pressed the fire button and for 1/2 a second, it made a little puff sound, then wouldn't fire in my eGo.
It still lit up the led when pressed, but wouldn't fire. Placed it on the new charger, and watched it- 4 hours later it gave me a green!
But if it was "almost charged" and took 4 hours, I can't imagine what it's going to take when I really drain it. May have to invest in a Pila...
Why is this getting so expensive?
God Bless and Keep Vapin!
Looked everywhere for my voltometer. I think it's in storage with my bike, so I didn't know if this 18650 was charged.
So I tried out the battery - Led blinked showing it was working! Pressed the fire button and for 1/2 a second, it made a little puff sound, then wouldn't fire in my eGo.
It still lit up the led when pressed, but wouldn't fire. Placed it on the new charger, and watched it- 4 hours later it gave me a green!
But if it was "almost charged" and took 4 hours, I can't imagine what it's going to take when I really drain it. May have to invest in a Pila...
Why is this getting so expensive?
God Bless and Keep Vapin!
Don't trust a non-protected battery, even a AW. But, it's your hands and your face. Do as you will.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ures-serious-battery-failure-imr-18650-a.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ures-serious-battery-failure-imr-18650-a.html
I've read that post- all 17 pages, and the other one that burned some guys leg. And seen the pics of all the battery failures (cell phones, lap tops, RCcars, etc...) - And the only reason I did was to avoid the type of explosion that could happen.
That said- the IMR battery will VENT - like gunpowder in a pile- Flash! but not "POP!" unless it's in an "enclosed mod" (AKA- a pipe bomb!) then it could explode!
Please post any picture of an IMR exploding! -you can't -the link above was pictures of the FIRE inside that persons case, in a purse or in a jacket (can't remember, because I've read three weeks of this ....!)
So YES- it may fail, but it will not explode. Safest batteries are the store bought (AA's and such) so knock yourself out with those badboys!
Oh, you want to VAPE... AW's are the safest, most popular, and widely used- from what the veterans and enthusiasts have tested, posted, video'd, and blogged about...
Don't believe me?
Type in "battery compare failures" and read for 3 weeks, then come back and talk to me. =)
better check that post again. they have crossed out the "unprotected cell". the fact is, even protected batteries fail and fail dramatically. its a risk you take anytime you use any Li-ion battery.
hate to brake it to you but there is nothing special about AW batteries. they are made in the same factory as many other Li-ION batteries. the only difference is the wrapping. i have been in the electronics world including flashlights for many years and have done the research.
Oh, then you are a better expert at them than I.
I just go by what I've read- I have no real world experience with them, so take what I say with a lot of salt...
AW has good PR. LOL. they are decent batteries but the fact is, there are a LOT of different branded batteries that come from the same factory off the same production line. there are not that many actual battery manufacturers.Oh, then you are a better expert at them than I.
I just go by what I've read- I have no real world experience with them, so take what I say with a lot of salt...
AW makes a solid cell in particular the IMRs. That's why there is brand loyalty. Sure you can look at individual cell performance and might find a TF or other than outperforms the equivalent AW. The across the board performance is why they are recommended.
I personally like Panasonic's cells the best but still use AW as well. Its just easier to recommend AW because everyone carries them and they work well.
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I personally like Panasonic's cells the best but still use AW as well. Its just easier to recommend AW because everyone carries them and they work well.
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Panasonics are my brand of choice too and they are not hard to find.....Google search 18650 has 11 pages of hits....look on the larger sites for the best prices.
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