LG 21700 M50 5000mAh (Grey)
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Official specifications:
- Nominal Energy: 18.20Wh (5013mAh at nominal voltage)
- Minimum Energy: 17.60Wh (4849mAh at nominal voltage)
- Nominal voltage: 3.63V
- Nominal shipping SOC: 30%
- Standard charge current: 1455mA (0.3C)
- Charge cut-off: 4.2V 50mA
- Standard discharge: 907mA (0.2C)
- Discharge cut-off: 2.50V
- Cycle life: 500 cycles to 80% of Wh min.
- Maximum pulse discharge power: 80W for 10sec
- Maximum discharge current: 7275mA (1.5C) in temperature range 5°C ~ 60°C
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This is a high capacity 21700 cell with about 5000mAh, the cell is not for high current.
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The two cells are well matched.
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The battery gets fairly warm at 15A
It looks like I have a problem with my temperature sensor.
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The defect temperature sensor made the B battery fail permanently, it got too hot.
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Conclusion
This is a one of the best high capacity batteries.
Notes and links
The batteries was supplied by batteridoktorn.se for review.
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