18650 Battery Safety
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Tranquility
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KeroZen
Chronic vapaholic
In general, button top cells have a protection circuit right under the button. But I've seen instances of high discharge cells fitted with a button and no protection circuit.
Last time I checked, those protection boards were only rated for max discharges of 10A. So if you find a button top cell with 20A CDR, say a Samsung 25R for instance, then it's likely just a button (I might be wrong though so double check)
Button tops don't usually fit in devices designed for flat tops as they are quite longer. The inverse is also true, as flat tops don't make good contact where button tops are expected.
Last time I checked, those protection boards were only rated for max discharges of 10A. So if you find a button top cell with 20A CDR, say a Samsung 25R for instance, then it's likely just a button (I might be wrong though so double check)
Button tops don't usually fit in devices designed for flat tops as they are quite longer. The inverse is also true, as flat tops don't make good contact where button tops are expected.
Summer
Long Island, NY
Mooch has just posted 2 posts on IG & he says he has another 7 to post concerning the influx of fake batterires. I hope the ones I order from our fav sellers are legit. Had a house fire & it's a nightmare.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxi1oV8nffi/?igshid=16q7i3jwrwzho
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxj_WbvHtiq/?igshid=h1hd25stog0g
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxi1oV8nffi/?igshid=16q7i3jwrwzho
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxj_WbvHtiq/?igshid=h1hd25stog0g
Summer
Long Island, NY
Summer
Long Island, NY
Here's the next 4 posts (#5 - 8) of the 9 posts on fake batteries. I will post the final one when mooch posts it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxrZn4JnrSf/?igshid=jrupzjevmvvq
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuJB4bnnqF/?igshid=15yrg8se1dk9u
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxzJxEln3pR/?igshid=8la4j4nxugab
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxyXZLrHp5R/?igshid=oj0w5xc3rya5
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxrZn4JnrSf/?igshid=jrupzjevmvvq
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuJB4bnnqF/?igshid=15yrg8se1dk9u
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxzJxEln3pR/?igshid=8la4j4nxugab
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxyXZLrHp5R/?igshid=oj0w5xc3rya5
Summer
Long Island, NY
And, finally, post #9
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1v2WXHuLb/?igshid=zkbscmt7i59y
As an added bonus:
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCvUMkHYcY/?igshid=cvg9z701tpon
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx1v2WXHuLb/?igshid=zkbscmt7i59y
As an added bonus:
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCvUMkHYcY/?igshid=cvg9z701tpon
ricardo420
New Member
Thank you for share it!
KeroZen
Chronic vapaholic
It's more a matter of buying from a reputable source than anything else. If you know your source, you know you'll get genuine A-grade cells, then you just have to select the model that has the required discharge rate and pick the one with the highest capacity.
Avoid ebay, amazon and aliexpress like the plague. Avoid anything with "fire" in the name. Only buy from the 4 OEM's and not rewraps, you'll pay less and you'll get A-grades and not whatever rejects the rewrappers managed to snatch. The 4 OEMs that actually build cells are LG, Samsung, Sony (MuRata) and Panasonic (Sanyo) anything else is a rewrap.
As for sources try ILUMN, IMRbatteries, batterybro or in Europe nkon or akkuteile. If you really want to buy from China, there are real cells on fasttech but make sure the product title includes the word "authentic" as they carry a lot of counterfeit products too.
Avoid ebay, amazon and aliexpress like the plague. Avoid anything with "fire" in the name. Only buy from the 4 OEM's and not rewraps, you'll pay less and you'll get A-grades and not whatever rejects the rewrappers managed to snatch. The 4 OEMs that actually build cells are LG, Samsung, Sony (MuRata) and Panasonic (Sanyo) anything else is a rewrap.
As for sources try ILUMN, IMRbatteries, batterybro or in Europe nkon or akkuteile. If you really want to buy from China, there are real cells on fasttech but make sure the product title includes the word "authentic" as they carry a lot of counterfeit products too.
hoyo77
Well-Known Member
Thanks Bro!!!
hoyo77
Well-Known Member
gonna check this spot out...especially since they are a 30min drive from the house
https://www.18650batterystore.com
https://www.18650batterystore.com
cybrguy
Putin is a War Criminal
I recently had a good experiece with these guys. https://liionwholesale.com/
Tho I usually have gone with illumn or imr.
Siebter
Less soul, more mind
Yeah... always avoid batteries with the word „Fire“ in their name.
Bearded エーティーエム
The Vaping Beardalorian
That's where I order my Sony batteries for my vaporizers.
scy123
Trusted Member Don't Worry
Wow a lot of those takes shady to another level.
Leadpipe58
Member
I like to keep my batteries cool. I would not leave them in a closed car in the summer for any length of time. A trucker friend of mine had a set on his dash board went in to a dinner and did not want to leave them in the truck. On the way to dinner, they overheated and left him a 4" scare .
