Need help with Li-ion 14.5mah

SpezElec

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Aug 31, 2015
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Hi

I need help how to confirm capacity of my new Li-ion 14.5 mah battery.Is there a procedure how to to measure
the capacity of a li-ion pack.
I recently bought a new pack 14.5mah from a reputable UK stockist and to my amazement it was the same size and weight 3.3 kg to my 1 month old pack of 13 mah, it is a dolphin case as well,it this possible ,should I be suspicious.
I emailed the company this afternoon as soon I found it and still they have a answer my querry .
Also look at the listing on the website and the pack should have weighed 3.52 kgs not sure it that include the base plate, I weighed the pack as stated its only 3.3kgs and that includes the base plate and wires.
How could this be possible,I am pretty sure they made a mistake ,I hope they never done this intentionally.

Thanks
 

trex

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May 15, 2011
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Nothing to worry about.
your new pack is made of 10S5P, 50 cells. Each cell holds 2.9AH and weighs 50grs. Your new pack should weigh about 3.2kgs-3.4kgs.
The old pack is made of 50 2.6AH cells and weighs about the same.
At this moment, the new 3.5AH Panasonic cells are quickly becoming popular, expect to see 17AH batteries on many 2016 bikes.
 
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SpezElec

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Aug 31, 2015
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sorry trex can pls explain more,my old pack is only 1 month old and is 13amp apparently and new pack 14.5amps how come they weigh exactly and the same size and fits the same mounting bracket.
 

trex

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they have the same number of cells, so they weigh the same. Each cell weighs 50grs.
The 13AH battery has 2.6AH cells, 10S5P means 5 Parallel (P) strings of 10 cells in series (S), so you get 3.6V * 10 = 36V and 2.6AH * 5 = 13AH
The 14.5AH battery has the same configuration 10S5P but the cells are higher capacity, 2.9AH, so you get 5*2.9AH = 14.5AH.
By the way, where did you get your battery? there should be information about the cells on the battery.