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Spliner

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I personally just want a very small low voltage cutoff circuit for a single high drain IMR battery. I'd be really really happy to find one. Overcharge is never an issue with them if you use a good charger, but over discharge is always a concern. Nice thing about using them with a boost is the boost will cutoff before they get below a safe voltage. ;)

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All-Battery.com - Rechargeable batteries & Chargers

I found this particularly intriguing:

Rechargeable Batteries & Battery Chargers - CellShield Lithium Cutoff

as well as all the flat-pack battery options they have available. it might soon time to upgrade from 14500's to something better.

Another great product from dimension engineering -- thanks.

I personally just want a very small low voltage cutoff circuit for a single high drain IMR battery. I'd be really really happy to find one. Overcharge is never an issue with them if you use a good charger, but over discharge is always a concern. Nice thing about using them with a boost is the boost will cutoff before they get below a safe voltage. ;)

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This is what I have used in a few mods -- from activating a simple LED to warn me of low battery voltage with the 8211 - to actually cutting is off (using the converse chip - 8212) integrated with a PNP -- IE when Voltage is good I'm On - when it is not - I'm off. Trip levels and histerisis (the diff /spread between the on/off and off/on) is set by resistors - you do the math :2cool:. Pretty simple design -- one could also use a comparitor.

Sorry I couldn't fit the bill with your "small" requirement but with a little serching (or chimming in by others in the know) we should be able to come up with something.
 
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SurvivorMcGyver

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Here it is in a 3AA Box I'm Building for a friend. Waiting on the Dang Switch for the voltage read out to arrive -- It was SUPPOSED to be done before Christmas -- perhaps tomorrow will be my Lucky day. Saved all the wiring cuz I HATE to redo things without a complete "rough-in"

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Edit: Note the Dimension Engineering Unit LOL

The vape switch is missing in the pic but it is a Ball Tact with fet in the space just below the atty
 
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Oh thats sexy. Thats very similar to the way I was planning on building my next mod, except ill be using the ti switching reg and hopefully a dial pot. But that protector chip seems like a very good addition.

Where did you get that reader? The only ones I have found are long and skinny, id rather have one like that. Also, how well do the 14250's hold up with that setup?
 

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Where did you get that reader? The only ones I have found are long and skinny, id rather have one like that. Also, how well do the 14250's hold up with that setup?

Google DS-BA-6S-MINI-CHECKER. They've been real hard to come by recently as we snatched them all up many moons ago. They only work with 2 -6 Cells. That switch I'm waiting on is a 2P3T that will allow selecting between monitoring the atty voltage both while setting and under load, off, and the conditions of the batteries -- sequencing Bat 1, Bat 2 and All Batts.

The Batteries :blush: I'd Rather no go there -- but for you I will - not the best (The reason for the voltage warning chip :closedeyes:). The switching regulator helps out wonderfully tho. They were the only ones I could use to get it all in that box. Plus they were implemented due to a challenge I posed upon myself in an earlier post/thread and by several friends that saw my original in action and wanted one. I didn't even have time to post this a month ago since it was snatched right up by a buddy before I could document it.

They are A Royal PITA to charge -- They cut off before full charge on pretty much every stand alone charger I have so I rigged an old 510 charger to do the trick. One might see 6 hours out of them depending on the your vaping style and demand.

OK - back to the OP's Topic funtional battery cut-off units
 

SurvivorMcGyver

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You stripped off the alum wrapper on the J3...was hoping someone would do that and know it's OK to get rid of it.

Ooops...another question. Are those the 14250's that are 1/2 size AA's? What mah?

Yes and Yes

I have one (J3 - unwrapped) in my Woody and have run 1.5 Ω 306's on it all day with 2 800 Mah RCR123's with no problem

They are 14250's at 350 Mah - I should clarify the run time a little - I meantioned - UP to 6 Hrs -- one should get 3-4 realisticly - 6 Hrs MAX with the interuptions and distractions of everyday life -- Again this depends on your set up -- the Higher the Voltage and Ohms the better I use 4.9 Ω atties A LOT set at around 8 watts and they do quite well. At 1.5 Ω -- Hmmm --- I think that may be pushing it for the batts. I'll try to document a few days with it and fill you in later -- I GOT MY switches today !! Yippie -- Jesh, now I have to make 2 - one for me and one for my buddy -- Tick Tock - wish me luck...
 
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