Dummy 18650 Cell for Testing

Dummy 18650 battery for testing pouch cells (or other non-cylindrical cells). Add copper tape to +/- terminals, and solder a wire to the copper tape, and reinforce with a couple pieces of tape wrapped around the dummy 18650 for strain relief. It helps to add a blob of solder to the +/- copper tape ends, as copper tends to oxidize over time and make a poor connection to the tester. Then solder the dummy 18650 to the cell to test.