To wrap or not no wrap? Kapton vs fishpaper

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Everyone has got a butt and an opinion.
One test is worth 1k opinions.


This test shows the temperature difference between kapton and fishpaper.
It’s covering only one side of the pei. Wrapping a whole thing will make the heat difference even higher.
Take your own conclusions fellas.
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I would rather my cells be abrasion resistant and more susceptible to heating up than cool and minimal abrasion resistance.

If you’re running your cells to a point where they are getting hot, you’re doing something wrong IMO.

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This.
What kind of temperatures do your batteries reach?

Also, emissivity between Kapton and fishpaper must be very different. I doubt you are getting an accurate reading using an IR thermometer.

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Thanks for making this thread, i’m curious as to which to use for wrapping P groups. I previously wrap them with a layer or two of kapton, but since fishpaper supposedly handles abrasions better i figured that would be more ideal. At the end of the day i’m still torn between the two as which to use to wrap.

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Kapton can be cut easily. Paper is way more resistant. Fishpaper is a must at certain spots of the battery. Wrapping the whole thing with fishpaper is another story…
I will not bother to argue with anyone.
Knowledge is power.
Kapton lets the heat pass through.
Paper does not.

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How about sandwiching and spooging a battery pack in silicone? :joy:

Asking for… You know… a friend.

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I did it for the madness build. So much silicone :rofl:

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Dude you just started a thread titled

Kapton VS Fishpaper

And now you’re saying you don’t wanna argue about it?

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We are adults I guess. I will not tell people what to do.
There’s the test above.
You guys use that knowledge your own way.

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I don’t wanna tell people what to do either.

And I think people should make the best decision they can with the information provided to them.

I just find it odd that you make a VS thread and then don’t want to participate.

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Takes a little more time but this is how I’ve wrapped my past couple sets. Trying to figure out a way to get a wireless temp sensor placed middle of battery in enclosure to actually do some real world comparison. Until then, it’s all conjecture

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RIP this battery. Pull out your loopkeys, folks!!

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Damn bro, that is looking goooood.

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battery pr0n!!! sorry she had to go…bye-bye

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I am openly against full wrapping with fish or barley. I said it many many times. But that was my opinion which no one cares. Today I didn’t tell my opinion. I made a test. That’s different.
I post my test…and you guys make up your minds your own way. I hope I made sense now and you understand why i do not plan to argue about this.

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