Brief Introduction of 18650 Battery - 2012-11-15 01:05:07
Special Features
This 18650 Battery has a PCB protective layering that ensures that it remains an extremely safe gadget when in use. In order to recharge the battery, we need to use its own specified charger. It has a button top which is one of its main selling features along with many others. The button top makes it compatible with many devices this helps in diversity of uses for which the battery can be used.
These cells can not be used in groups or packs. If people want to build packs then these aw cells are not for you. The PCB protection is not sufficient to counter the affect of these cells working as a group.
Reviews of this product
This product has had a fair amount of good aw 18650 consumer reviews. Many people were impressed by the time for which they could discharge and keep working efficiently till their charging decreased to a minimal value.
But there have been certain customer reviews that have tainted this products credibility and performance. There were claims that the overload circuit failed to protect the battery form over charging. Once the aw battery was charged completely it would not discharge, the over load switch backfired. Moreover the charging of this battery has to be overlooked. It can not be left un-attended. If it is left unattended then the Polymer Lithium ion Battery might over charge. There were also a few mentioned problems about the size of the batteries. Although the button top helps in diversifying its use, it has to be noted that diameter of the batteries is a notch bigger than the ordinary batteries. This results in the battery's use to some what decrease.