Question about CR123A "passivation" for the battery experts here:
I've got quite a few SureFire CR123A cells from around ten years ago. Guess I've been slower to work through my cache than I thought.
One cell dates from 4/2006. Initially, out of the box, on the ZTS battery tester, it showed 100%. So I installed it in a SF T1A Titan and it sat for a few days with very little, if any, use. On pulling the cell out today and testing it again, it all of a sudden showed 20%. At first, I thought maybe there was some huge parasitic drain.
So for giggles, I ran the Titan on high for about 15 minutes, let the light cool, then pulled the cell and tested it on the ZTS. Now it shows between 80-100%.
Hmm... does this sound like passivation? :thinking:
I've got quite a few SureFire CR123A cells from around ten years ago. Guess I've been slower to work through my cache than I thought.
One cell dates from 4/2006. Initially, out of the box, on the ZTS battery tester, it showed 100%. So I installed it in a SF T1A Titan and it sat for a few days with very little, if any, use. On pulling the cell out today and testing it again, it all of a sudden showed 20%. At first, I thought maybe there was some huge parasitic drain.
So for giggles, I ran the Titan on high for about 15 minutes, let the light cool, then pulled the cell and tested it on the ZTS. Now it shows between 80-100%.
Hmm... does this sound like passivation? :thinking: