Baofeng 3600mAhr OEM battery
I received the 3600mAhr OEM battery I ordered from Amazon. The link is: Amazon.com: Etekcity® 7.4V 3600mAH Li-ion Battery For BAOFENG UV-5R UV5R Double Ultra High Capacity: MP3 Players & Accessories
I un-boxed and examined the battery. It does appear to be a Genuine Baofeng battery.
I noticed that the label states 3800mAhr capacity
I opened up the battery and discovered a different design than the two series two parallel (2s2p) one in Mr. Chung's video. This battery is assembled with a pair of prismatic cells in series (2s1p)
Upon closer inspection, the cells state a 2600mAhr capacity.
The battery is well built with what appears to be proper protection.
The question is, what is the actual capacity of the battery: 2600mAhr, 3600mAhr, 3800mAhr?
I'll bet this months mortgage that it's 2600mAhr.
I am charging the battery on the OEM dock as I write this and will be testing the battery with my test equipment over the holiday break.
My estimate is 2400mAhr usable capacity.
The barrel connector socket on the battery is wired to the output terminals. I would not recommend charging the battery with this connector. I may find more interesting information as I dig into the PCB a little deeper. Also of note, the barrel connector on the OEM charging dock is far too large to fit into the socket on the battery.
I'm waiting on the off brand 3800mAhr advertised battery. As soon as it arrives, it will receive the same treatment.
Updates on the way.
I received the 3600mAhr OEM battery I ordered from Amazon. The link is: Amazon.com: Etekcity® 7.4V 3600mAH Li-ion Battery For BAOFENG UV-5R UV5R Double Ultra High Capacity: MP3 Players & Accessories
I un-boxed and examined the battery. It does appear to be a Genuine Baofeng battery.
I noticed that the label states 3800mAhr capacity
I opened up the battery and discovered a different design than the two series two parallel (2s2p) one in Mr. Chung's video. This battery is assembled with a pair of prismatic cells in series (2s1p)
Upon closer inspection, the cells state a 2600mAhr capacity.
The battery is well built with what appears to be proper protection.
The question is, what is the actual capacity of the battery: 2600mAhr, 3600mAhr, 3800mAhr?
I'll bet this months mortgage that it's 2600mAhr.
I am charging the battery on the OEM dock as I write this and will be testing the battery with my test equipment over the holiday break.
My estimate is 2400mAhr usable capacity.
The barrel connector socket on the battery is wired to the output terminals. I would not recommend charging the battery with this connector. I may find more interesting information as I dig into the PCB a little deeper. Also of note, the barrel connector on the OEM charging dock is far too large to fit into the socket on the battery.
I'm waiting on the off brand 3800mAhr advertised battery. As soon as it arrives, it will receive the same treatment.
Updates on the way.