I was hoping to make a crazy low ohm (Around 0.1-0.15) cloud chasing build with 22g kanthal a1, but the max wattage I would be able to use would be 127 which is my sweet spot. I'm just wondering if there can be any negative side effects to my batteries if I have it constantly pushing out 35a. My batteries are Efest 2500mah 35a 3.7v (x3)
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Is there negative side effects of having batteries drawn at max drain?
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First of all, the 35A on Efest batteries is very aggressive. The batteries they use under the wrapper generally have a max rating of more like 20A.
Secondly, yes the harder you use a battery the faster it wears out. Especially if it's getting hot, then it will wear out even faster. By wear out I mean it will not hit as hard and will not last as long.
I will only briefly mention the safety aspects here because I think they're obvious, but obviously the other issue is you have much less margin of error if you're pushing your batteries really hard. If something goes a little wrong like a stuck button or damaged component in your mod, you're much more likely to have an vented battery, so that's the other issue.
Secondly, yes the harder you use a battery the faster it wears out. Especially if it's getting hot, then it will wear out even faster. By wear out I mean it will not hit as hard and will not last as long.
I will only briefly mention the safety aspects here because I think they're obvious, but obviously the other issue is you have much less margin of error if you're pushing your batteries really hard. If something goes a little wrong like a stuck button or damaged component in your mod, you're much more likely to have an vented battery, so that's the other issue.
First thing is that there are no 35 amp CDR 18650 batteries.
It is likely a 20 amp battery at best.
Efest has a long history of overstating the discharge ratings on their batteries.
Draining batteries at amps near their maximum CDR rating will shorten their life quite a bit.
Draining batteries at a rate above their maximum CDR rating CAN cause venting and other undesirable results.
It is likely a 20 amp battery at best.
Efest has a long history of overstating the discharge ratings on their batteries.
Draining batteries at amps near their maximum CDR rating will shorten their life quite a bit.
Draining batteries at a rate above their maximum CDR rating CAN cause venting and other undesirable results.