AW 18650 3400mAh (Black) 2016
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Official specifications:
- Nominal capacity: 3400mAh
- Nominal Voltage: 3.7V
- Diameter: 18.52mm
- Length: 68.16mm +/- 0.3mm
- Max. discharge rate: 2C (5.2A)
- Size for reference 168A / 600P
- PCB protection against overcharge, over discharge and short circuit
- Safety vent with thermal cut off protection
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-info](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-info.png)
A fairly high capacity cell.
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![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Capacity](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Capacity.png)
The discharge curves looks good.
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Temp-5.0](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Temp-5.0.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Temp-7.0](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Temp-7.0.png)
At 7A the cell gets fairly hot.
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-CapacityTimeHours](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-CapacityTimeHours.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-CapacityTime](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-CapacityTime.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Energy](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Energy.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-PowerLoadTime](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-PowerLoadTime.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-TripCurrent](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-TripCurrent.png)
![AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Charge](https://lygte-info.dk/pic/Batteries2012/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016/AW%2018650%203400mAh%20(Black)%202016-Charge.png)
Conclusion
A Panasonic cell with added good protection is can only be very good battery.
Notes and links
The batteries was supplied by aw-akku.de for review.
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