18650 batteries

[Andrew_Holt]

I’m expecting to see my clockwork pi fairly soon now and I want to have the batteries ready.

I’ve taken a look and still have the following questions.

• Button or flat top ?
• protected or unprotected.

Thanks.

[qqMajiKpp]

Battery model recommendation

I will add that there are only two notable brands that sell trustworthy cells that offer pcb protection Nitecore & XTAR and only the button tops offer this feature as an example… (THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION! please do your own research) Here are the differences between these two: Nitecore NL1832 18650 3200mAh Battery - Protected Button Top |Nominal Capacity: | 3200mAh| |Discharge Current: | 6A Max Continuous (PCB limitation)| |Nominal Voltage: | 3.7V| |Maximum Voltage: | 4…

[qqMajiKpp]

Battery model recommendation

This is not as easy to answer as simply saying this is the best brand and model, Unfortunately. 18650 batteries come in a variety of chemistries and some offer protection circuits while others do not. I think this is important enough to not just state, but to do so while making extra effort to make a point. I will highly recommend you study up some. Everyone here will recommend that if you are new, opt for protected cells. These cells sacrifice a tiny bit of capacity to store a chip that prevent…