Results
1. Voltage on arrival
Name of the cell | 1st | 2st |
Basen IMR 18350 700mAh 10A | 3.83V | 3.50V |
Basen IMR 18490 1100mAh 15A | 3.78V | 3.78V |
Basen IMR 18500 1100mAh 22A | 3.86V | 3.84V |
Basen IMR 18650 1500mAh 20A | 3.81V | 3.82V |
Basen IMR 18650 2100mAh 30A | 3.60V | 3.61V |
Basen IMR 18650 2500mAh 35A | 3.63V | 3.63V |
Basen NCR 18650 3000mAh | 3.81V | 3.81V |
Basen NCR 18650 3200mAh | 3.64V | 3.63V |
Basen NCR 18650 3400mAh | 3.63V | 3.63V |
Comment: except the first one all pairs are equal enough ± 0.01V.
2. First cycle discharge with Basen own charger
Discharge has been done at 1A except for 18350 at 0.5A. Batteries were topped with i2.
Name of the cell | 1st | 2st |
Basen IMR 18350 700mAh 10A | 918mAh | 946mAh |
Basen IMR 18490 1100mAh 15A | 1173mAh | 1190mAh |
Basen IMR 18500 1100mAh 22A | 1271mAh | 1277mAh |
Basen IMR 18650 1500mAh 20A | 1688mAh | 1653mAh |
Basen IMR 18650 2100mAh 30A | 2260mAh | 2300mAh |
Basen IMR 18650 2500mAh 35A | 2647mAh | 2639mAh |
Basen NCR 18650 3000mAh* | 2890mAh | 2907mAh |
Basen NCR 18650 3200mAh | 3370mAh | 3406mAh |
Basen NCR 18650 3400mAh | 3551mAh | 3573mAh |
*Basen NCR 18650 3000mAh is 4.35V battery, but tested here at 4.20V
It looks like Basen charger overrates the real capacity. Regardless different current they should be much closer to the ones iCharger measured - see below.
3. Discharges at 2A
Basen IMR 18350 (700) at 1A - 876mAh
Basen IMR 18490 (1100) at 2A - 1097mAh
Basen IMR 18500 (1100) at 2A - 1151mAh
Basen IMR 18650 (1500) at 2A - 1509mAh
Basen IMR 18650 (2100) at 2A - 2033mAh
Basen IMR 18650 (2500) at 2A - 2471mAh
Basen NCR 18650 (3000) at 2A - 2713mAh **charged to 4.20V
Basen NCR 18650 (3200) at 2A - 3071mAh
Basen NCR 18650 (3400) at 2A - 3203mAh
4. Discharges at 5A
Basen IMR 18350 700mAh at 5A
cell1: 800mAh |
cell2: 827mAh |
Temp. |
Basen IMR 18490 1100mAh at 5A
cell1: 1100mAh |
cell2: 1084mAh |
Temp. |
Basen IMR 18500 1100mAh at 5A
cell1: 1149mAh |
cell2: 1155mAh |
Temp. |
Basen IMR 18650 1500mAh at 5A
cell1: 1550mAh |
cell2: 1539mAh |
Temp. |
Basen IMR 18650 2100mAh at 5A
cell1: 2017mAh |
cell2: 2044mAh |
Temp. |
Basen IMR 18650 2500mAh at 5A
cell1: 2483mAh |
cell2: 2468mAh |
Temp. |
Basen NCR 18650 3000mAh at 5A (charged to 4.20V)
cell1: 2670mAh |
cell2: 2667mAh |
Temp. |
Basen NCR 18650 3000mAh at 5A (charged to 4.35V)
cell1: 3013mAh |
cell2: 2997mAh |
Temp. |
Basen NCR 18650 3200mAh at 5A
cell1: 3072mAh |
cell2: 3072mAh |
Temp. |
Basen NCR 18650 3400mAh at 5A
cell1: 3157mAh |
cell2: 3153mAh |
Temp. |
The End (at last)