Gpower 18650 3000mAh (Yellow-black)

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Official specifications: Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-info

A high capacity high current rated cell.

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Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-Capacity

This chart is a mess, the two cells has different capacity. At 0.2A A was 2435mAh and B was 2749mAh, neither reach the specified 3000mAh

Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-Temp-15.0

Both cells can handle 15A without getting too hot.

Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-Temp-20.0

At 20A the B cell gets too hot and I terminate the test.

Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-Temp-30.0

The B cell cannot handle 30A, the A cell gets too hot after some time.

Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-CapacityTimeHours

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Gpower%2018650%203000mAh%20(Yellow-black)-TripCurrent

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Conclusion

I do not like these cells, both are below specifications and they are very different.
As 3000mAh high current cells they are bad.



Notes and links

The batteries was supplied by gpower-battery.com for a review.

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