Any known redistributor that sells automotive grade cells (without the false labels of Grade A or B) in the US?

[Nonlin]

Wanting to build my own bank and I've got an order pending with 18650 batteries for the eve 304ah grade A batteries.

Having learned just now the myth that is Grade A and B I plan to ask them what Grade a means to them.

In case their answer is it's better than B but not rated for electric vehicle use (,ideal honest answer) or something worse... Then I'll be looking for a more honest distributor.

Any recommendations or only hope is direct from source?

 

[Nonlin]

Also talking with a local Docan Power distributor.

Any questions you guys can think of I should ask to have some peace of mind or is it pretty much buy and find out?

I guess I could try buying just one and see?

 

[Alkaline]

Docan is the last company you should be talking about, probably the biggest grade B/scam seller there is.

Here are verified grade A sellers that include test reports:

batteryhookup (only for lf280K V3)
Ezealco.com
sunfunkits.com
18650batterystore.com

These vendors will give you full manufacturer test reports (you will need to twist 18650 arm a bit they have not been sending reports latley).

e.g. here is the test report form batteryhookup: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2398/3077/files/LF280K-1008-9_25_-3400pcs.xlsx?v=1700496327

Only grade A sellers have these, the rest of the sellers that don't are all selling scam grade/relasered or other bs (unless they are upfront to you and tell you its grade B which is rare but does happen).

 

[Nonlin]

Docan is the last company you should be talking about, probably the biggest grade B/scam seller there is.

Here are verified grade A sellers that include test reports:

batteryhookup (only for lf280K V3)
Ezealco.com
sunfunkits.com
18650batterystore.com

These vendors will give you full manufacturer test reports (you will need to twist 18650 arm a bit they have not been sending reports latley).

e.g. here is the test report form batteryhookup: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2398/3077/files/LF280K-1008-9_25_-3400pcs.xlsx?v=1700496327

Only grade A sellers have these, the rest of the sellers that don't are all selling scam grade/relasered or other bs (unless they are upfront to you and tell you its grade B which is rare but does happen).

Can you go into more detail with the test reports?

I do have an order with 18650 and if you can tell me what I would need to ask to twist their arm that would be great.

Likewise that information will be useful as I'm talking with this sales rep for Docan Power.

I'm inclined to at least use the local Docan Power warehouse and distributer for the Battery Case.

 

[Alkaline]

You have been longer than I have I think you are trolling (which is usually my job....).

 

[Nonlin]

You have been longer than I have I think you are trolling (which is usually my job....).

Sorry not sure I understand? You think I'm trolling?