AW IMR18490 1200mAh (Red)

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Official specifications: AW%20IMR18490%201200mAh%20(Red)-info

High current 18490 (Same as 18500) from AW, the 15C means 15*1200mA -> 18A, as can be seen below it is probably a bit to high.

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AW%20IMR18490%201200mAh%20(Red)-Capacity

The cells are not maches perfectly for capacity, but acceptable. The 10A trace looks fine, 15A is a rather high load for the cell and 20A is too high.

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Conclusion

The cells has fairly good performance, but compared to other 18490/18500 cells it is nothing special.



Notes and links

How is the test done and how to read the charts
How is a protected LiIon battery constructed
More about button top and flat top batteries
Compare to 18650 and other batteries