PALight BR18650 3000mAh (Yellow)
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Official specifications:
- Operating voltage: 3.70
- Capacity: 3000mAh
- Ultra-high capacity and premium built quality
- Protected to avoid over-charged or over-discharged
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This battery only has about 66% of rated capacity and cannot deliver high current.
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The two batteries has slightly different capacity and can only sustain a 3A load for some time.
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The battery can only sustain a 10 watt load for a short time, then the over current protection trips.
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The over current protection trips at a very low value.
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Conclusion
The battery has much less capacity than stated on the cell and can only be used with light loads.
The batteries can barely rate as acceptable for a cheap battery.
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