Discharge Rate

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C-rate - C - Rate of 1 means full discharge in 1 hour. So a 2Ah battery gives 2A for 1 hour at 1C discharge rate.

18650 cells appear to be rated for a max of 10C [1] - so a 2 Ah battery at 10C gives 20 A for 6 minutes at a 10C discharge rate.