Trustfire charger? Will it charge CR123 3.0v batteries?

[JuniorNA]

I have a JM, and i have tons of standard OHM attys laying around that i'd love to vape at 6volts. I have a trust fire charger which claims to charge 14500, 18650, and CR123, but if the charger is rated at 3.7, and the cr123 battery is rated at 3.0? Will the charger burn out the battery? or will the charger not even work? I never understood what would happen if you put a 3.7 charger on a 3.0 battery? so i wanted to ask before i try. No sense in my buying a 5v mod when I can simply put in 2 cr123's in the journeyman and vape at 6v. Agreed ?

Let me know about the battery, sorry if in wrong sub=forums. Thanks!

 

[Distorted.Clarity]

the trustfire i think you are talking about would be the tr-001 and is for 3.7v
you do not want to use a 3.7v charger on a 3v battery

here is what you want
Smart Charger for 900 mAh RCR123A 3.0V Li-ion rechargeable Batteries

 

[JuniorNA]

thank you for that. What do you think would happen if these were charged in a 3.7 device? overburn and overcharge on the battery?

 

[Rocketman]

The cells would probably overheat and go bloop.

(bloop is a little less destructive than BLAM if you get the fire put out in time )

 

[duby]

Which trustfire charger do you have? That would help.

So a 3.7V charger will attempt to force electrons into a battery until the Voltage across the battery terminals reaches 4.2V. A 3.0V battery reaches max charge around 3.3V, a 3.3V battery reaches max around 3.6V.
So yeah it will try to over charge it. Over charging risks the battery venting/exploding. In the event that the battery doesn't vent, it will surely be damaged to some extent, reducing its performance and cycle life. Repeated over charging will quickly ruin your battery.
While being over charged some batteries develop an internal resistance against the current being applied. The longer over charging continues the worse this will become. Effectively the battery is trying to fight the charger when this happens.
This of course ads to the damage of the cell and reduces cell life. In addition during this stage the charger begins to overheat. Since Trust fire is a cheap and not well made charger you are likely to be risking a fire hazard from the charger.

So in short, Best case scenario your batteries crap out on you after a few weeks.
Worst case scenario, the charger starts an electrical fire causing your batteries to vent and ignite, bursting into flames.

Your experience will mostly likely be some where in the middle.

 

[doots]

The tr001 will charge rcr123a batteries BUT will overcharge them and that is not good. 3v chargers are cheap.
UltraFire Dual Voltage 16340/CR123A Charger
This charger will charge both 16340's and RCR123As

You can achieve a good vape at 6v using the correct atty. Check out 3+Ohm attys at Ikenvape.com and other places that sell them for 6+ volt vaping. I use regular 510 attys for 6v . Can get a little warm. But I am using 3v RCR123A Batts.

If I am using 3.7 16340 batts for 6+v I use a HV atty only..

here is another dual charger for 16340s
http://www.lighthound.com/Ultrafire-36-volt-or-3-volt-RCR123-Lithium-Battery-Charger_p_2270.html

 

[Mudflap]

The OP pretty much had the same question that I have tonight, but I'm still a bit confused.

I have a Tenergy TR-001 Multifunctional charger. It's advertised to charge "Li-ion Cylindrical Rechargeable Batteries (14500, 18500, 18650, RCR123A Li-Ion Version)"

Are some RCR123A Li-Ion batteries rated at 3.7 volts and therefore safe to recharge with this charger?

My batteries are RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion and I don't think I want to recharge them in this particular charger.

Any clarification would be tremendously appreciated.

 

[jmanning]

The OP pretty much had the same question that I have tonight, but I'm still a bit confused.

I have a Tenergy TR-001 Multifunctional charger. It's advertised to charge "Li-ion Cylindrical Rechargeable Batteries (14500, 18500, 18650, RCR123A Li-Ion Version)"

Are some RCR123A Li-Ion batteries rated at 3.7 volts and therefore safe to recharge with this charger?

My batteries are RCR123A 3.0V 900mAh Rechargeable Li-Ion and I don't think I want to recharge them in this particular charger.

Any clarification would be tremendously appreciated.

There are Lithium-Ion RCR123A batteries that are 3.7v, LiFePO4 batteries that are 3.0v, and I believe also some Lithium-Ion batteries that use electronics to clip the 3.7v to 3.0v. Each type requires a different type of charger.

 

[clyde2801]

There are Lithium-Ion RCR123A batteries that are 3.7v, LiFePO4 batteries that are 3.0v, and I believe also some Lithium-Ion batteries that use electronics to clip the 3.7v to 3.0v. Each type requires a different type of charger.

The ultrafire wf-188 can charge both 3 and 3.7v, li-on and lifepo4's in just about any size. Outstanding charger.

 

[Mudflap]

I ordered this last night.

Separate chargers for my 18650's and RCR123A's, but that's okay for now.

I can ask for pimp new chargers for my birthday.