Do AW IMR 18350 batteries come charged?

[thisbebakes]

I just received my Provari Mini from Provape along with two AW IMR 18350 batteries and their standard charger. Do their batteries ship fully or partially charged or do they require charging before use?

 

[Bempathetic]

I charged mine when they arrived but they were only on the charger for about 15 min before they were done. So mine definitely shipped with at least a partial charge.

 

[thisbebakes]

Thanks! I figured they would at least be partially charged. I didn't want to do it wrong and risk having them end up with less of a charge capacity than they should have.

 

[tenshi]

I always charge as well. Can always test them with a multi-meter to make sure it's a ~4.1 ^^

 

[Baditude]

You actually don't need a separate multimeter to test the batteries. No harm will be done putting the batteries in the Provari and doing a battery check function (11 quick presses of the switch).

A fully charged battery will read 4.1 volts. A discharged battery will read 3.4 volts or around-abouts.

 

[thisbebakes]

Cool, thanks everybody!