Test/review of Vapcell INR18650 3000mAh K30 (Gold) 2020

Vapcell INR18650 3000mAh K30 (Gold) 2020







Official specifications:

  • Model: K30 INR18650 3000mah 15A

  • Size: 18.3*64.9mm

  • Nominal voltage: 3.60V

  • End-of-charge voltage: 4.20V

  • End-of-discharge Voltage: 2.5V

  • Typical Capacity: 3000mAh (0.2C discharge)

  • Min capacity: 2900mAh (0.2C discharge)

  • Weight: Max:48g

  • Internal resistance: Max:15mOhm AC 1kHz

  • Standard Charge: 1500mA,CCCV 100mA cut-off

  • Quick Charge Current: 4000mA

  • Max Continuous Discharge Current: 15A

  • Max Discharge Current: 30A



A fairly high capacity 18650 battery that can deliver a decent amount of current.











The two batteries matches nicely, the battery is fairly constant it capacity with different loads, but it gets warm at high currents and I damaged one of the batteries at 30A.

























Conclusion

This cell has a decent performance for the capacity and current.



Notes and links

The batteries was supplied by Vapcell for review.

How is the test done and how to read the charts
How is a protected LiIon battery constructed
More about button top and flat top batteries
Graphical comparison to 18650 and other batteries
Table with all tested LiIon batteries

:+1: Thanks.

Thanks HJK. It seems that even at 200mA discharge, the claimed capacity of 3000mAh isn’t achieved. Aren’t these rewrapped, reputable cells that should have full capacity? Am I interpreting the first graph wrong? Thanks

All brands may show lower than rated capacity. Rated capacity is measured at a specific temperature, may be measured with a timed constant voltage charge (It may charge slightly more capacity into the cell) and it is measured down to the specified minimum voltage of the cell, where I always stops at 2.8V