li-ion charger to IMRs?

[Bert101]

Just curious if it will work i have a tenergy tn270 to charge my li ion cells and i just picked up some aw imr 18650s the 1600 mah 24a models but after reading severy threads im not sure if it can be done alot say yes alot say no so which is it?

 

[Switched]

Just curious if it will work i have a tenergy tn270 to charge my li ion cells and i just picked up some aw imr 18650s the 1600 mah 24a models but after reading severy threads im not sure if it can be done alot say yes alot say no so which is it?

Google is your friend!

 

[BardicDruid]

Go to RTD Vapor and get a Nitecore, xtar or Pila charger, then you won't have to worry, all three will IMR or NCR without a problem. The Nitecore chargers will actually distinguish what type of battery it is and charge it accordingly.

 

[Ryedan]

It's fine Bert. It outputs 500mA only, so it will take a few hours to charge those batteries if they are reasonably discharged which is a good thing for the batteries. It's also got independent channels which is also good.

Vape on

 

[Bert101]

It's fine Bert. It outputs 500mA only, so it will take a few hours to charge those batteries if they are reasonably discharged which is a good thing for the batteries. It's also got independent channels which is also good.

Vape on

Thank you!

 

[ride_k2]

The Tenergy is not a bad charger, it works. Provape includes the Tenergy TN270 charger in their bundle deal, that's where I got mine.

I have since dove into Mech Mods and purchased 4 new AW IMR 18650 1600mah batteries. I'm a lot more cautious on my battery charging habits and battery voltage now that I'm sub-ohm vaping. So I decided to go with the Pila charger. So far it is great, consistent charging, and looks nice. Time will tell if my batteries will last longer with this charger. I would recommend the Pila but if your on a budget just make sure to use a multimeter to check the batteries off the Tenergy charger to make sure it is not overcharging them.

(I did notice one channel on my Tenergy was over charging a little.. to about 4.25)

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Tenergy TN270 Li-ion Charger for Li-Ion Cylindrical Cells

Model: TN270
Cell Size Compatible: 14500/18500/18650/RCR123A
Number of Cells:

Indicators: LED
Charging Indicator:

Charging Current: 500mA
Compatible Chemistry: Li-Ion
Input Voltage: 100 - 240V AC/12 - 24V DC
Charging Voltage Range: 2.5V - 4.25V
Rated Charging Current:

Trickle Charging Current:

LED Indicators:
No Battery: Solid Green
Charging: Solid Red
Fully Charged: Solid Green
Short Circuit: Solid Green
Reverse Polarity: Solid Green

That should be fine...it's a low end charger...there are MUCH better ones out!

4.25vdc is actually OVER charged and putting undue stress on the Li Ion...they should be AT or below 4.20vdc

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

For safety reasons, lithium-ion cannot exceed 4.20V/cell. While a higher voltage would boost capacity, over-voltage shortens service life and compromises safety.

Figure 5: Effects on cycle life at elevated charge voltages

Higher charge voltages boost capacity but lowers cycle life and compromises safety.

Source: Choi et al. (2002)