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Salvaging the old cells

A project log for Modular 18650 power bank

A modular 64Ah power bank from salvaged 18650 cells featuring USB-C (PD, QC, 18watts) to power smartphones and laptops

jeltoJelto 02/16/2021 at 20:310 Comments

It all stated with a box full of branded powerbanks nobody had any use for. So I started to take a look inside these powerbanks and found what I expeced: brand new useful 18650 cells! Each cell has a rated capacity of 2AH or 7.4Wh. Tests show that all of the cells had around 2AH capacity.

So I gathered some friends to help me disassemble and salvage all of the cells. We rescued 38 cells in total!

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