LG 18650 HE4 cells / question

Hello. I received 4 of these from Mountain. It almost looks like they are encased in a protective plastic covering. I had not seen that before. I even wondered briefly if it was supposed to be removed :slight_smile: Do other cells have this? These are not really expensive cells, but that appears to be a nice ‘plus’ for a cell, unless it somehow interferes with anything.

appreciate any thoughts here. thanks.

It’s a structure for the button top. From pictures it looks like the 30Q and Sanyo GA from Mountain Electronics have this construction as well, where the bare cell is covered in transparent plastic, and the top near the button is white. Other way of adding a button top is directly spot welding (I think) the button top on the bare cell, so you don’t have the plastic cover.
The bare cells don’t have this plastic of course, and it has nothing to do with the manufacturer, in your case LG.

There seem to be no standards between the manufacturer, the re-seller or wholesaler, and the product retailer such as Mountain Electronics. (I try to purchase most batteries from Mountain Electronics myself).

I would try to contact Mountain Electronics for their input on your inquiry; I have found Mountain Electronics to very helpful on what they sell. :slight_smile: