Lithium Batteries

[Phil T]

I have 100 or more of these AA size Lithium Batteries 3.6 volt not rechargeable, brand new and test good. Does anybody know of a use for tham?

 

[Phil T]

forgot to add pics

 

[Duner Wi]

AA batteries are 1.5voltas are AAA C and D.

 

[Duner Wi]

AA batteries are 1.5volt as are AAA C and D.

 

[Phil T]

I realize that AA are 1.5 volt. I also posted that these are 3.6 volt but the same size as AA..

 

[Geo-TH,In]

LI Cells in cordless batteries are 4.2 volts.

 

[paul]

It seems they play nice with many led flashlights that allow multiple voltages. Among other things.

Paul
3.6 batteries

 

[Charles in Aus.]

3.6 volts is not so far away from the voltage of two new fully charged AA batteries . If you could make a few dummy batteries from pvc conduit or tube with a connecting wire in each then you could use them in normal AA applications in any combination of battery and dummy you need to reach the device's voltage requirement .

 

[guido]

Geo

Nope! Those are rated @3.6V, same as the 18650 cordless drills.

The CHARGE to 4.2 volts,

Guido.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Don't care what they are rated at.
5 pair of cells = 21 volts.

5 pair of 3.6v = 18v and my charger won't even consider to charge my 20v batteries when the voltage is 18v.

If it makes everyone happy, I don't care what you want to call them, 5 cells will charge to 21 volts, 4.2 v each.

 

[Ralph, Ohio]

Found on the web FWIW:
20V MAX AND 18V BATTERIES HAVE THE SAME CELLS
Inside your battery pack are the individual battery cells. In an 18V or 20V Max system, they are always set in groups of 5 wired in a series. Each group of 5 is then wired in parallel to increase the number of amp-hours and overall battery capacity in watt-hours. For more on that, check out our feature on Voltage vs Amp Hours.
Each one of those battery cells has two voltage ratings nominal and maximum. The amount of voltage that a battery produces when fully charged is higher than when it begins to discharge, even slightly. Its actually a chemical characteristic of the lithium-ion system. Each battery cell has a nominal voltage of 3.6 volts and a maximum voltage of just over 4 volts.
3.6 volts (nominal) x 5 cells = 18 volts
4 volts (maximum) x 5 cells = 20 volts
Thats it. Thats the entire difference between 18V vs 20V Max batteries. Its only a matter of whether the company is using nominal voltage or maximum voltage as its rating.

20V VERSUS 18V IS REALLY ABOUT MARKETING

This brings up several interesting talking points. First, many European countries are more strict about how a company can advertise. Youll find that tools are sold by their nominal voltage in most areas. From a marketing standpoint, being able to put a higher number on the tool makes it seem more powerful. Putting a nominal voltage on it is a representation of where the battery operates most of the time.

 

[Mule Meat]

Those type of 3.6 volt batteries are used in a lot of things.
Computers, appliances, fence controllers, cameras, sensors, real time clocks, some older 7.2 volt toys to flashlights just to name a few.

I have never saw them being used in battery power tools. Tho they may have been used in some of the very early 7.2 volt stuff.

 

[Phil T]

Good information