Originally Posted by
Burton
I'm guessing it depends on the cell build to some extent. I'm running 6.6Ah Lipo 3S batteries that will support a draw of 165A continuous or 330A burst. Either one is probably as close to a short circuit as you can get with any actual load on the battery considering it'll empty the battery in seconds.
On the other hand it'll run 40 W of lights for a few hours.
Sure, but this was 18650 LiIon. Lipo are different. You can short out some chemistries without damage. LiIon is not one of them.
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