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Battery specifications

The Sony VTC5 is perhaps the most notorious lithium-ion 18650 battery of all time - but wrongly so. Many vendors claimed it to be a 'step up' from the VTC4 but naming conventions are not that simple. Actually, the VTC5 was a step down for many people because of its max. cont. discharge rating is actually 10 amps lower. There is a lot of controversy surrounding this, as many trusted vendors falsely claim higher specs. This is all due to bad Chinese suppliers that exaggerate specs, and vendors that fail to enact due diligence and test their batteries thoroughly. Regardless the cell is still very popular and has many useful applications.

Battery specifications:

• Model: US18650VTC5
• Manufacturer: Sony
• Max. continuous discharge current: 30A
• Nominal capacity: 2600 mAh
• Nominal voltage: 3.6 V
• Discharge end voltage: 2.5 V
• Charging voltage: 4.20 +/- 0.05 V
• Standard charging current: 1.25 A
• Length: 65.20 mm
• Diameter: 18.35 mm
• Weight: 44.30 g

Download the official Data Sheets:

Sony VTC5 Official Specifications

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Price

18650 batteries are commodity cells, and as a wholesaler, we understand how important price is to your bottom-line. As such, we offer international shipping directly from Asia to save money in higher quantities.

Shipping

We offer worldwide shipping through trusted carriers including UPS, FedEx, and Special Line (Delivered Duty Paid - DDP) under Incoterms 2010. If you require alternative shipping terms, such as Delivered at Place (DAP), or specific carriers, please contact us for a customized quote here.

21-day full refund

All battery cell orders fall under our 21-day full refund policy to allow ample time to test for authenticity and performance.

Quality guarantee

Voltaplex values long-term relationships with clients and encourage our clients to performance test cells against official manufacturer specification sheets.

In Asia, 18650 batteries are binned by quality into A, B, and lower bins. C-bin batteries are often recycled from battery packs. Lower bin batteries will underperform and may be dangerous.

We will only provide A Grade cells, unless specifically required to otherwise, for example, some clients may prefer Grade B Chinese cells for low-cost ESS projects. We can also confirm batch-date code, run testing (like impedance/voltage/capacity), and handle other IQC requirements.

Note: Loose cells are not authorized or intended to be used as stand-alone, removable, rechargeable power sources for e-cigarette or vaping devices, or to be handled directly by consumers in any manner. Clients who inquire about loose cells must intend to manufacture battery packs with proper outer casing, PCM/BMS and protection functions and be able to provide documents to prove this.