Polymer Lithium Ion Battery (LiPo) 18650 Cell (3.7V 2600mAh) (CE04624)

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No, these aren’t some sort of weird, blue AA battery, this is actually a 18650 Lithium Ion Cell. These round high capacity cells have been mainly used in flashlight type applications but with its capability to be used as a drop-in rechargable cell at 3.7V with a capacity of 2600mAh. This is a great battery option for those of you who need a simple to install and replace cell with a lot of juice.

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Hello Core Electronics!
What brand are these 18650 Cells? Are they Samsung? Sony? LG? or some unknown re-wrap?
Thank you

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Hi Tony,

The datasheet says that the cell was manufactured by General Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, which is a Chinese company specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of polymer lithium-ion batteries and related products. GET is a legitimate manufacturer, so their unbranded batteries are likely just as good as some branded options, like Samsung or Sony cells. Hope this helps.

Ezra

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They aren’t protected though, right? i.e. overcharge, undercharge etc.
Ian

Hi Ian,

These batteries don’t have built in protection. Many chargers for them do though, for example

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