PALight BR18650 3000mAh (Yellow)

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Official specifications: PALight%20BR18650%203000mAh%20(Yellow)-info

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