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A BATTERY MOOCH POST: A123 ANR26650M1-B 2400mAh 3.3V 26650 Bench Test Results…an extraordinary battery, with issues
Bottom Line: This is an extraordinary cell that I am rating at 30A. The two cells I received from EnerCig and the two from Nkon appear to have come from the same batch.
The datasheet has a “maximum continuous discharge” rating of 70A in the datasheet. But at that temperature, about 85°C, the cell will have a significantly reduced cycle life. This rating is an absolute maximum, not a level you should operate the battery at for every cycle. To allow direct comparison against other batteries I am rating this cell at a level, 30A, which limits the temperature to 60°C to ensure good cycle life. Above this temperature the cell’s aging accelerates significantly. The cell can easily be pulsed at levels above 80A though.
This cell’s lithium-ferrous-phosphate (LFP) chemistry is the safest of the Li-Ion chemistries we use. While this should never be used as an excuse to do so, these A123’s can take a lot of abuse before going into thermal runaway. If they do go into runaway their reaction isn’t as violent as the other chemistries. But this cell requires a 3.6V charger!
The voltage of this cell is very steady for most of the discharge, very similar to LiPo’s. This is great for unregulated/mechanical mod users. The iJoy 4200mAh 26650 is a better choice for vaping at up to about 40A though.
The 26650 ratings table has been updated to include this cell.
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/a123-anr26650m1-b-2400mah-3-3v-26650-bench-test-results-an-extraordinary-battery-with-issues.770987/
All my test results to date: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
18350/18500 ratings and pulse performance data: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/18350-safety-grades-and-pulse-performance-data.7566/
18650 current ratings and safety grades: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/18650-safety-grades-picking-a-safe-battery-to-vape-with.7447
26650 ratings and pulse performance data: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/26650-safety-grades-and-pulse-performance-data.7554/
A BILLION LIVES – THE HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE
We are grateful for all the support the community has given us over the past year.
To thank you, we’re giving away free tickets to our Hollywood Premiere at the famous Cinerama Dome Theatre on October 26th so we hope you’ll seize that opportunity to invite people caring about these Billion Lives.Details:
Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
Arclight Hollywood Cinerama Dome Theatre
6360 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
6:30pm – Red Carpet Arrivals
7:30pm – Screening Begins
9:15pm – Event EndsParking: Arclight Cinema will give our guests $3 parking if parking ticket is validated in the theater
Attire: Smart CasualLink to signup for tickets:
https://goo.gl/forms/FLc7ZgwOWsHoDfWz2Special guests:
Deandre Jordan – LA Clippers (6x AllStar)
ErinCoscarelli – NFL Network Anchor
Robert Horry – SportsCaster NBA
Tito Jackson – Jackson 5
Vernon Sundiata – Gaines Detroit Pistons (2x AllStar)
Judge FaithJenkins – MSNBC/Judge Faith Daytime ProgramAnd others still to come.
For all our friends in Los Angeles, A Billion Lives will be playing regularly at Laemmle Music Hall (on Wilshire Blvd across from The Academy) four times a day for a full week from October 28th through at least November 4th.
Go here to see showtimes and buy tickets:
http://www.laemmle.com/films/41306.
Let’s all together make this special event at this mythic Cinerama an historic moment by bringing there people to share this moment with us all and please spread the word about the the full week display at Laemmle so that people willing to know the truth can see the movie.
Best regards,
Florence THEIL #A BILLION LIVES TEAM
on behalf of Aaron Biebert
Director & Executive Producer A BILLION LIVES.
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: What makes A123 batteries different?
In preparation for posting the A123 26650 test results I wanted to briefly list how the lithium-ferrous-phosphate chemistry (“LFP”) batteries from A123 Systems, Inc., differ from the batteries we normally use when vaping.
A123 batteries have several advantages:
– Their low internal resistance means they are able to supply more current before overheating and they hold their voltage up better.
– LFP is the safest of the Li-Ion chemistries. It has a higher threshold temperature for thermal runaway and less violent reactions if the battery does go into runaway.
– LFP offers long cycle life, i.e., it is capable of a larger number of charge/discharge cycles than the other Li-Ion chemistries.
A123 batteries have a few disadvantages though:
– The 26650 is only 2400mAh and the 18650 is only 1100mAh.
– They have a nominal voltage of 3.3V versus the 3.6V/3.7V for the li-ion batteries we normally use. At high discharge current levels the voltage can be down close to 2.5V.
I won’t be testing the 18650 as its capacity is so low. For more information about A123 technology, LFP chemistry, A123 battery specifications, and working with A123 batteries:
Overview of A123’s technology:
http://www.batteryspace.com/prod-specs/6610_1.pdf
ANR26650M1-B Brochure/Specs:
http://www.batteryspace.com/prod-specs/6610.pdf
APR18650M1-A Brochure/Specs:
http://www.batteryspace.com/prod-specs/6612.pdf
Cylindrical Battery Pack Design Guide:
http://www.formula-hybrid.org/wp-content/uploads/A123-Pack-Design-Guide-for-Cylindrical-Cells.pdf
https://imgur.com/a/8UefF
BRENT STAFFORD INTERVIEWS DR. MICHAEL SIEGEL – “EXPOSING SHAMS” – PART 2
You can see part 2 of the interview below or on Regulator Watch.
Keep it up Brent! We all appreciate the support and TRUTH!
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Are e-cigarettes 95% safer than smoking as Public Health England reports or is the quantification a “made up number” as renowned anti-smoking activist Stanton Glantz believes? Learn the answer to this question and more in the final part of our in-depth conversation with Dr. Michael Siegel, professor at Boston University School of Public Health and tobacco control expert.
Dr. Siegel believes long-time anti-smoking advocates like professor Glantz and organizations like the Centers for Disease Control are marshaling forces to eradicate vaping in an effort to quell ‘cognitive dissonance’. Where beliefs about tobacco control clash with the realities of vaping, leading experienced public health officials to make irrational assumptions and take unreasonable actions in opposition to the life saving potential of e-cigarettes.
Why do anti-smoking activists reject the scientific opinion of colleagues in the public health movement that believe e-cigarettes could be the ‘endgame’ strategy to beat the tobacco epidemic? Find out now—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com
RegulatorWatch.com – October 14, 2016.
Here is the “Web Extra”:
BRENT STAFFORD INTERVIEWS DR. MICHAEL SIEGEL – “EXPOSING SHAMS”
You can see part 1 of the interview below or on Regulator Watch. Thank you Brent!!
Please feel free to pass this around!
Why are long-time anti-smoking advocates like Stanton Glantz and organizations like the Centers for Disease Control marshaling forces to eradicate vaping? Why do they reject the scientific opinion of colleagues in the public health movement that believe e-cigarettes could be the ‘endgame’ strategy to beat the tobacco epidemic?
Dr. Michael Siegel, professor at Boston University School of Public Health and tobacco control expert has an answer—public health officials are suffering from ‘cognitive dissonance’ leading to an irrational reaction to the life saving potential of e-cigarettes. As a result, he says the public debate has been poisoned by “lies, misinformation and mischaracterizations” promulgated by the public health movement.
Join RegWatch for part 1 of our 2-part in-depth conversation and hear Dr. Siegel address assertions made by Professor Stanton Glantz in our last series and tackle the big issues in the war on vaping—only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com
RegulatorWatch.com – October 12, 2016.
THE TAIFUN GT III
A PBusardo Review – The Taifun GT III
In this video, we talk about Hands For A Billion Lives, the Cecmol Expo, and review the Taifun GT III
The Links:
Hand For A Billion Lives
Hand For A Billion Lives Promo Video – THANK YOU Mandi & Jason!
Cecmol Expo
SmokerStore
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
THANK YOU JULIE BOUCHET OF JU’VAPE BOX CREATIONS!!
THANK YOU JULIE BOUCHET OF JU’VAPE BOX CREATIONS!!
I just saw this today! Love it and THANK YOU! Can I have 20 of them please? They’ll make great Christmas gifts! I know Drew will want at least three. 🙂
A BATTERY MOOCH POST: MXJO Yellow 30A 1600mAh 18650 Bench Test Results…just a 21A battery but 2100mAh
Bottom Line: This is an overrated and rewrapped cell which I am rating at 21A. Its capacity is significantly over its rating though, 2100mAh, which makes me wonder if a different cell was originally used. At 30A continuous it reached 94°C, much too hot to be its true rating.
It is identical in appearance and performance to the Sony VTC4, but the cell MXJO uses can change at any time.
The 18650 ratings table has been updated to include this cell.
Test results, discharge graph, photos: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/mxjo-yellow-30a-1600mah-18650-bench-test-results-just-a-21a-battery-but-2100mah.768535/
All my test results to date: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
THE HAKA MT80, LAST CONTEST WINNER & NEW CONTEST
A PBusardo Review – The Haka MT80, The Last Contest Winner & A New Contest!
In this video, we take a look at the Haka MT80, find out who won the last contest, and kick off a new one!
The Links:
The Video:
*NOTE: Any use of these videos in part or in their entirety without Phil Busardo’s expressed written consent is strictly prohibited.
The Photos:
HANDS FOR A BILLION LIVES
Unfortunately, I will be out of the country for this important event, but please see the banner below and click on it for additional information:
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