AW IMR14500 650mAh (Red) 2016
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Official specifications:
- Nominal Voltage: 3.7v
- Capacity: 650mAh
- Low Discharge Voltage: 2.50v
- Maximum Discharge Rate: 5 amps
- Maximum charge Rate: 1.5 amps
- Operating Discharge Temp: -10 to 60°C
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A new generation high current cell from AW
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The two cells matches fairly well on capacity, but there is a voltage difference.
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As usual with small cells the discharge is too fast to get high temperatures.
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Conclusion
I wonder about the difference in voltage between the two batteries, are they different age?
The capacity matches fine enough.
Notes and links
The batteries was supplied by aw-akku.de for review.
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