batteries and mahs

[VapingBad]

May 3, 2014 14:33:21 GMT Pepperty said:

stupid question 1: if i'm using a kick on a mod, is it correct it offers me protection?.......
Batteries are the bane of my life, that and ohms law......

Yes and no, the stop you over-discharging like protected batteries do, which is what most people mean by protection.

[VapingBad]

May 3, 2014 14:45:39 GMT davetherayon said:

I look for AW IMR or Efest IMR on my batteries, in this link you can see that

IMR = LiMn2O4 (also called LMO) ... An additional property of LiMn2O4 is that it cannot be overcharged. When a "true" IMR cell is charged beyond ~4.25 V, no additional capacity will go into the cell. ("True" meaning it's totally LiMN204, not one capped with another metal like nickel - my comment davetherayon) .... (however) it tends to have very poor cycle life. (won't take 1000 recharges - davetherayon)

Short form : IMR batteries are inherently safer than others, but will stop taking charge sooner. I just had an Efest IMR 18650 pack up on me, but that was after a good year's use. Not bad for a tenner.

A lot of cells marketed as IMR are not "true IMR" and you should not rely on them being safe to over charged.