Aspire ICR18650 1800mAh (Black-yellow)
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Official specifications:
- Nominal capacity: 1800mAh
- Nominal voltage: 3.7V
- Maximum discharge current: 40A
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Aspire has some very good 18350 cells, bot how about their low capacity 18650 cell?
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The discharge curve matches fairly well and capacity is constant up to at least 30A, but the 30A curve looks to be at the limit for the cell.
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At 30A the cell gets very hot.
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Conclusion
The capacity on this battery is rather low, but the performance up to 20A is good, 30A is at the limit.
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