# Higher Capacity Electron LiPo battery? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 13, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809 "2016-09-13T17:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jdugat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/jdugat/32/11171_2.png) [@jdugat](https://community.particle.io/u/jdugat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/1 "2016-09-13T17:36:40Z")
The LiPo batter that comes with the Electron. Is there a larger capacity available? Maybe twice as thick, but not any longer than the current battery. ---
**Author:** ![nrobinson2000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/nrobinson2000/32/15624_2.png) [@nrobinson2000](https://community.particle.io/u/nrobinson2000)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/2 "2016-09-13T18:43:18Z")
The Particle Store does not sell any other batteries for the Electron. You might be able to find the battery that you need on Adafruit. [https://www.adafruit.com/categories/574](https://www.adafruit.com/categories/574) ---
**Author:** ![jdugat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/jdugat/32/11171_2.png) [@jdugat](https://community.particle.io/u/jdugat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/3 "2016-09-14T13:38:42Z")
Thanks! I’ll take a look at that one! ---
**Author:** ![jorgos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@jorgos](https://community.particle.io/u/jorgos)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/4 "2018-07-26T08:12:44Z")
I have a related question. I just received a 3500 mAh battery, but it measures at 3.8V, not 3.7v. Can I connect it through the JST connector OR another port? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:51am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/5 "2018-07-26T08:51:31Z")
3.7V is only the **typical** voltage, but in real life depending on state of charge you can consider voltages in the range of 3.2V (near empty) to 4.2V (fully charged) as normal. ---
**Author:** ![jorgos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@jorgos](https://community.particle.io/u/jorgos)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/6 "2018-07-26T08:56:49Z")
Thanks for the reply! I’ll give it a go than! Just need to change the JST connector on that new battery first… ---
**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/7 "2018-07-26T08:59:52Z")
Make sure to double check the polarity and the battery should have an internal protection against over-charge/-discharge. ---
**Author:** ![jorgos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7cd45c/32.png) [@jorgos](https://community.particle.io/u/jorgos)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/8 "2018-08-06T07:43:12Z")
In case anyone is curious, it worked. Crimping the connectors was a hassle until I got a decent tool. Got 10 done in 30 min after that. Did mix up the polarity the first time. Luckily, no sparks. Electron is fine and works perfectly with the 3.8V 3500 mAh lipo’s. Got 48hr of online check-ins and data downloads to the Electron every 30min without power safe mode in between. ---
**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 7:54am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/9 "2018-08-06T07:54:25Z")
> [@jorgos](#): > > Did mix up the polarity the first time. 😉 🕶 > [@ScruffR](#): > > Make sure to double check the polarity ---
**Author:** ![pedromorfeu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/pedromorfeu/32/18000_2.png) [@pedromorfeu](https://community.particle.io/u/pedromorfeu)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/10 "2018-10-09T07:51:01Z")
@ScruffR, how do you check the polarity of the battery? ---
**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/higher-capacity-electron-lipo-battery/25809/11 "2018-10-09T09:11:58Z")
e.g. with a DMM But normally the the wires are color coded (+red -black) Just make sure to match that with the connector polarity.