Monday 20 April 2015

batteries - How come 18650 Li-ion cells aren't meant to be sold loose?


I've heard that 18650 Li-ion cells aren't meant to be sold loose. They're meant to be built into packs and the "good" manufacturers won't actually sell them for any other purpose. FWIW, there's the Panasonic NCR18650 - which I believe are sold loose.



So, my question is: why aren't 18650 cells (perhaps LiPo cells in general, for that matter) meant to be sold loose?




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