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paulsherwin · 13th Aug 2020, 5:27 pm

Using separate 18650 cells has the advantage that you can remove, examine and charge each cell individually if there are problems. Often a single cell will fail, with the rest being fine (that's why it's always worth cracking open dead laptop batteries). Single cell USB charge controller modules are available for pennies.

13th Aug 2020, 5:27 pm	#22
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,947	Re: "Battery Manager" for a Li ion Battery Using separate 18650 cells has the advantage that you can remove, examine and charge each cell individually if there are problems. Often a single cell will fail, with the rest being fine (that's why it's always worth cracking open dead laptop batteries). Single cell USB charge controller modules are available for pennies.