

Then also cells with shell and ones without are to discuss both have their advantage NMC in particular is a leading contender for automotive applications. Such batteries are widely used for electric tools, medical equipment, and other roles.

Lithium ion manganese oxide battery (LiMn2O4, Li2MnO3, or LMO), and lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LiNiMnCoO2 or NMC) offer lower energy density but longer lives and less likelihood of fire or explosion. Which offers high energy density, but presents safety risks, especially when damaged. Handheld electronics mostly use lithium polymer batteries (with a polymer gel as electrolyte) with lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) as cathode material, I still like and use trustfire flames in lots of 14500/ AA lights.Sanyo cells are exactly whats in all the higher $ brand name batteries so buy them in a red wrapper instead of paying for someones name to be added to them.Ĭhemistry, performance, cost and safety characteristics vary across LIB types. Some are either double wrapped or out of spec ?. * 14500 Keepower protected can be too fat for some lights. Most 10440's aren't protected just use a efest LMR for 18650's i use 90% new unused OEM japanese / korean laptop pulls. So the answer is a little of both is what you want and a bit of care works well too.Īgain I really could care a less about protection on a battery if it isn't needed. because if you are then you want to always run a protected cell.?OR pay really close attention to the voltage because letting it go below 2.5 is not really healthy for batteries and when they run down to 1.2V or a volt you've definatly hurt your cell.

HKJ’s reviews of batteries show the actual energy that each type of cell can deliver under various loads and is a useful tool in figuring out which battery is best for which application.ġ4500 is a different matter since the question becomes are you going to run it in a light that also takes a AA battery. Typical ICR capacity these days is 3300-3600mAh, IIRC correctly, the maximum output from a K60 is achieved with IMR cells, although the difference between IMR and Hybrid cells in output is quite small.
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For example a standard ICR cell cannot delivery full output is high powered flashlight like an Acebeam K60, which has a maximum output of about 5000 lumens (1250 lumens per cell in the battery pack). Any application that produces more than about 1000 lumens per cell in the battery pack will be better off with a Hybrid cell, or an IMR cell if run time isn’t an issue. In somewhat heavy duty applications, the Hybrid cells perform better than ICR cells, and have capacity close to ICR cells (and still well above IMR cell capacity).Īs to which cell you should be using, At this point, a single 18650 ICR cells should support output up to about 1000 lumensin current designs (XM-L2 or XP-L LED’s). As a result, in applications where the current is relatively low, the ICR cells give substantially longer run time. The bad news is that ICR cells generally have substantially less capacity than the ICR cells. So going from 1 amp to 3 amps increases the internal I^2 x R losses by a factor of 9. The Internal heating of the battery is proportional to the current squared. The standard ICR cell protection (if equipped) will trip well before 6 amps, and without protection, the voltage sag on a standard ICR cells will be so large that the light probably won’t be able to run ‘in regulation’ let alone full output.īecause the IMR cells have such low internal resistance, they in general are not subject to catastrophic thermal ‘runaway’, which can happen to unprotected ICR cells under very heavy loads. My personal view is that if you are going to consistently draw more than about 6 amps, you probably should be using IMR cells, rather than Hybrid cells. Some of the IMR cells are good for about 30 amps maximum current. The true IMR cells can be good for much higher currents, and are usually found in applications such as battery powered drills, saws, etc. The Panasonic 18650BD cell is supposed to be good for up to 10 amps. Most hybrid cells such as the Panasonic 18650BD has capacity more in line with ICR cells, but substantially higher current capability. If your intended use is going to exceed 3.5 amps, you probably should be looking at either a hybrid cell, or an IMR cell. I consider the upper limit for ICR cells to be about 3.5 amps. The obvious question is what constitutes high drain. Light weight and high energy density with 50A Max Pulse Discharge Current for high current as needed.IMR cells are required for high drain applications. This is a genuine BST quality battery with no memory effect & long storage life. These rechargeable BST Lithium li-ion batteries are high quality batteries with a short circuit protection for safety use and a flat top design.
