So how long does a 16340 battery last at 3.7? I'm not familiar with them. I like the smaller size, though.
From what i understand a 16340 batt is Just another term they use for the RCR123A But I'm probably wrong, so please don't listen to me....Since I personally never had a 16340 batt myself
Thanks Rhino! Anybody with anymore info/experience with 16340? I have only used 10440 and 14500. Will this precise use a protected 16340?
You are right Redrhino. The 16340 is the same size as a cr123a. I use
this battery quite a bit on one of my mods with a LR 510 atty. It lasts me about 2 to 3 hours on a fairly heavy vape.
I use the AW IMR16340's in my T1 and they last all day long....
They actually perform better (I think) than the 18650's
aschmidy for what it's worth that AW IMR battery is the only 3.7V 16340 that I'd suggest...as far as how long they hold up that depends on what atty or carto you're using on it..
my first statement...the math seems to support the fact that with that IMR battery specifically the amp draw of whatever atty/carto you're using won't exceed the max drain rate of the battery...
let's look at a couple of different options
LR atty at 3.7V....2.47A amp draw
joye 510 atty at 3.7V....1.61A amp draw
Turbo cartomizer (3.1Ω) at 3.7V....1.19A amp draw
ultrafire 3.7V 16340 (880mAh) has a max drain rate of:
880 *1.5(C) /1000 = 1.32A for 60min/1.5(C)= 40 min
Even the regular AW 3.7V 16340 (750mAh):
750* 2(C)/1000= 1.5A for 60min/2(C) = 30 min
So they're being overstressed by running a joye 510 or a LR atty...and the standard or turbo cartos are getting close (with fully charged batteries they're over too)
now the 3.7V AW IMR 16340 (550mAh) and it's max drain rate:
550*8(C)/1000=4.4A for 60/8(C)= 7.5min
so well beyond the amp draw of any of the atties or cartos thus not stressing them..
now how long they will last
LR atty... 2.47A draw-> 2470mA... 2470/550= 4.49C
60/4.49C=13.36min=801.78sec or roughly 267 3second long button presses
Joye 510...1.61A draw-> 1610mA... 1610/550=2.93C
60/2.93C=20.48min=1228.67sec or roughly 409 3second long button presses
Turbo Cartomizer...1.19A draw->1190mA... 1190/550= 2.16C
60/2.16C= 27.78min=1666.67sec or roughly 555 3second long button presses
those are roughly pretty good guesses as far as time that battery will hold up