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pepperami |
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pepperami Super Spammer
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Posted: 12:34 - 05 May 2018 Post subject: Strange battery, help please. |
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Hello geek people! I was wondering if you could help me please.
I have bought a torch/laser pointer do-da .
The battery is a BRC18650, it’s a 3.7v Li-ion according to the writing on the battery .
Where an Earth do I get these batteries from?
Is it a rechargeable battery?
I seek your wisdom, oh geek people of the mighty BCF
Thanks for any input in advance ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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MCN Super Spammer
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Posted: 16:24 - 05 May 2018 Post subject: Re: Strange battery, help please. |
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pepperami wrote: | Hello geek people! I was wondering if you could help me please.
I have bought a torch/laser pointer do-da .
The battery is a BRC18650, it’s a 3.7v Li-ion according to the writing on the battery .
Where an Earth do I get these batteries from?
Is it a rechargeable battery?
I seek your wisdom, oh geek people of the mighty BCF
Thanks for any input in advance |
The strange name is the dimensions of the battery.
Beware of fakery.
The best ones are Nitecore.
Not cheap. Cheap will not last. They cannot be left for long periods (months) with no re-charge or they will lose their capacity to hold energy for a long time. Don't buy too many and then not cycle them properly (like I did)
Make sure you get the regulated type.
There are clips on youtube that explain how to strip a laptop battery to harvest a bunch of 18650s but they are not regulated. If you are keen you can buy the regulators from ali-express or ebay for pennies each.
https://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/Shop/Batteries-AND-Chargers/Lithium-Ion-Batteries.html
I buy torches from that outfit.
You can also use two CR123A if you get stuck. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Posted: 18:55 - 05 May 2018 Post subject: |
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Thank you Mr MCN. ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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Posted: 06:13 - 06 May 2018 Post subject: |
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Thank you all people
Someone has now ordered me some stuff off ‘teh net’.
Pepperami has returned to his usual happy state ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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