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Figure 1. A close-up look at the anatomy of an 18650. Take a look at the different protection devices. By NASA.
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Fuses and tabs that connect batteries joined together are designed to break the circuit under high voltage.
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Bimetallic disconnects
Temperature changes will let the metals expand or contract.When bimetallic blade is 'closed' or 'down' it provides contact andforms a
circuit. Because the current provides heat, the metal begins to expand. This prevents the temperature from ever getting too hot or too
cold.
You've probably heard of LEDs (light emitting diodes), but what is a diode? It's like a valve, and only let's current ow one way. For a
better understanding, check out this video:
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Vents
Let's take a look at apopular protection board circuit in use on 18650 batteries, the Tenergy 23002 PCB with a 6A cut-off
1. Over-charge protection
2. Charge protection
3. Over-discharge protection
4. Over-current protection
5. Short protection
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To know whether your battery has PCB protection, there are a few signs:
Your battery is longer than the unprotected version (use Best 18650 Battery to look-up the size).
The bottom of your battery is not steel (the color is copper, or some other color different from your top cap).
You can feel the wire running from the negative pole to the positive pole on the side of your battery.
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PTC means Positive Temperature Coefcient, not Pressure Temperature Current. They can trip from heat instead of over-current but too
much pressure (on them, like over crimping, not battery gas pressure) can make them not trip.
Kohn LiIon batteries do not need to be broken in. Theyre as good as theyll ever be on their 1st cycle.
There is a forming process to establish the anode SEI layer but that must be done in the factory and is not something a home charger
can do. That layer gets thicker with every charge and degrades performance.
I bought a femixpd35 tax 1000 lumen ashlight, along with the matching recharger. What is the best way to break in the new battery?
Very interesting article. Is there a source for the last bit? the tesla part. Id like to learn more on that.
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