I ordered some 26650 cells. from Higher Wire. Probably going to order the larger 15 Ah cells in about a week.
I am doing the building upgrades. for the solderless packs I created. 8 gauge copper for parallel connections.
I used 10 gauge industrial grade wire soldered to ring terminals for series connections.
Then I changed my mind and went and did the connecter with the 8 gauge. I just ran out of solder though so will need to get some.
As for the 140 cells from Batt. Hookup. I will use the 36 cells that tested > 2.8V,Most of them are around 3.3V. Maybe 10 or 12 were lower. I will mix those with the cells I just ordered from Higher Wire. When I get them.
All cells lower than 2.8V went in another bin and sadly about half out of 140 cells were zero volts. A few even reversed polarity
36 cells for $30 is not too bad I guess. paid $90 and got $60 refunded. The $30 was shipping cost.
Higher wire tests them and about a buck a cell so I hope the cells test like they say. I can do capacity tests with either of my 6S LiPo chargers. I can test a few of the good Batt Hookup and then test a few from Higher Wire.
Then when I mix them I can calculate capacity for at least a ball park estimate.
Thanks.
Skyler out.
I am doing the building upgrades. for the solderless packs I created. 8 gauge copper for parallel connections.
I used 10 gauge industrial grade wire soldered to ring terminals for series connections.
Then I changed my mind and went and did the connecter with the 8 gauge. I just ran out of solder though so will need to get some.
As for the 140 cells from Batt. Hookup. I will use the 36 cells that tested > 2.8V,Most of them are around 3.3V. Maybe 10 or 12 were lower. I will mix those with the cells I just ordered from Higher Wire. When I get them.
All cells lower than 2.8V went in another bin and sadly about half out of 140 cells were zero volts. A few even reversed polarity
36 cells for $30 is not too bad I guess. paid $90 and got $60 refunded. The $30 was shipping cost.
Higher wire tests them and about a buck a cell so I hope the cells test like they say. I can do capacity tests with either of my 6S LiPo chargers. I can test a few of the good Batt Hookup and then test a few from Higher Wire.
Then when I mix them I can calculate capacity for at least a ball park estimate.
Thanks.
Skyler out.
Last edited: