Dropped battery

[Canderson180]

Soo, I dropped my ICR 18650 battery, it has no dents or scratches, would this be ok as long as it isn't deformed or should I buy a new one pronto? I need to buy some IMRs anyways.

 

[Ryedan]

Was it a 1 foot drop to a soft landing or a 10 foot drop onto concrete?

 

[davidtran]

Should be fine as long as it didn't split open?

 

[Canderson180]

About 4 feet onto cheap tile that has a concrete base deck, I'm amazed that it isn't even scuffed

 

[Ryedan]

Canderson, that drop is just about right in between the 2 extremes I asked about. Go figure!

The safest route is to trash the batt and get another one. The alternative is to try testing it in ways that would make you feel good about its safety. How do you do that?

Four feet onto a very hard surface ... I would toss it. I realize it's not visibly damaged, but it's an ICR with all the protection systems in it that could be damaged by the fall and it's not IMR (safer) chemistry ... Ya, the more I think about it the more sure I'm becoming that I would replace it.

That's my FWIW.