Samsung INR18650-30Q 3000mAh (Pink)

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Official specifications: Samsung%20INR18650-30Q%203000mAh%20(Pink)-info

Modern high current cells with lots of capacity.

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Very good discharge curves, capacity is nearly constant and they track perfectly. Even the 20A curve maintains a decent voltage, but as can be seen below the cell gets warm.
The tail on some curves is because I continue to record after stopping the discharge (If the cell is hot), i.e. it shows how much the voltage recovers.

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The cell will heat up at a 10A load, but it is rated for it.

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The cell can also handle 20A for some time, but you are supposed to stop when it gets hot (As I do here).
Remember the chart shows above ambient temperature, the actual cell temperature goes above 75°C.

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Conclusion

This cell is very good, it can handle about 15A continuous discharge and has no problems with 20A pulses.



Notes and links

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