So the example I gave was specifically with the 26650 batteries that I am using for my ecig. I do not currently own or operate a space cell. Just use the same batteries that the space cell is using (18650s in the space cell, and my brand new ecig. have 26650s in the old ecig)
So again, I am talking about a year and a half of using my ecig with the same two batteries. This is charging them to 100% then draining them till my ecig barely works. which is about less than 10%.
I can tell the battery is getting old because it will charge slower, and deplete faster. It has yet to fluff up any. So in theory that SPACE cell has the possibility of making it a year with being 100% drained every 2-3 days.
Anybody have a space cell that is older than 6 months that could weigh in here?
My reply created a new thread, so we are golden buddy
Onloop -Stopping charge before the battery is 100% charged is perfectly fine. In fact only charging to 80 or 90% capacity increases life span of the battery.
cmatson - the % display always shows a couple percent higher than what is actually in the battery while charging. If it said 90 while charging and you unplugged it, it’d probably drop to around 87 or even lower.
So if you want a full charge, wait for the green light
I know its not my place to comment on what other people do to their bodies, but ecigs aren’t much better than regular tar cigarettes. As a toxicologist for my day job, (ik not super glorious) The regulation on Ecigs is shit and practically nonexistent. just my two cents. The shit I found in them is scary: numerous cancerous agents.
No they are not much better, no i shouldnt be smoking, yes its wasted money, yes its unregulated, and yes i am an addicted slave.
That being said, having an ecig is the only thing thats kept me away from the pack or more a day habbit… so yes im fucked, but im slowly, ver very slowly improving. If scare tactics worked i wouldnt have started in the first place
just to add, here is what @onloop said about the voltages equalling percents:
The Low Voltage Cut off (LVC) of S.P.A.C.E Cell is 27.5v
This is how the LCD is programmed.
42v = 100%
40v = 80%
37v = 50%
35v = 30%
33v = 10%
32v = 0%
Once the battery reaches 0% under load you will probably be hitting the LVC
So in theory you can ride it until the readout reaches 0%
It is all about voltage sag. The more current you draw from your cells the more the voltage will sag. As the voltage sags lower and lower towards a 3v cutoff the amperage will climb by as much as 20 percent.
If you make sure you never get your pack hot due to excessive voltage sag it will have a much longer life. Likewise never let get hot from excessive charge currents.
The bms units I use have a temp sensor. I think the space cell has one too. Somewhat standard. They are always set to a very high value though. Just enough to keep the pack from going into thermal runaway.
The expected life cycle for these Li(NCM) batteries as they are is more of less 500 cycles before degradation.
I’m working with the same battery chemistry and have consulted several companies on this subject.
Li(NCM) cells might last longer with more parallel set, but the Space Cell is much less than 5P (which should have a cycle count closer to 1000 cycles).
For the batteries size, weight, and capacity - the Space Cell is still the best for boards.
The Space Cell is made up of 18650s which run off of LiFePO4 technology. This Li(NCM) you mentioned seems to be different unless I am mistaken? However a quick search and I found this: Custom LiNiMnCo Battery Packs
Even though we are talking about different chemical makeups, the cycle counts would be about the same correct?
The S.P.A.C.E. Cell Is not Lifepo4, 18650 is a form factor and it can have various chemistries. Some 18650 are LiFePO4 but the space cell isn’t. It uses LG HE2 batteries. Lifepo4 is lower voltage per cell and in most cases outdated when it comes to high discharge batteries
The chemistry of the LG Chem HE2 battery is: Li[NiMnCo]O (H-NMC) / Graphite + SiO. So The HE2 is basically an NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) battery
They are nearly identical. Testing shows the he4 to have around 100 mAh more capacity in real world testing and a slightly longer cycle life under high discharge. The he2 is rated at 200 cycles at 15 amps and the he4 is rated at 200 cycles at 20 amp.
It is worth considering that the capacity ratings on both cells is 2500 mAh at 0.5 amp discharge. Higher discharge rates will show lower capacity. At higher discharge rates they both will show lower capacity than the rated spec.
