Are rechargeable vape batteries, specifically rated at 3.7V, 280mAh, and 1.036Wh, suitable for use with the Arduino NANO 33 BLE?

I use lipos like that alla time. In the vape, those are called upon for some fairly stiff current. Running a little Arduino board and a few LEDs and stuff will hardly make that cell sweat.

I don't see a C rating on the package, but it should be at least high enough so you could draw a few amps from it on a continuous basis.

Of course it will only power your circuit for so long. if you are conservative, figure out how long using 1/2 to 2/3 the nominal mAh.

I like to use two cells and a buck regulator for 5 volt stuff.

One cell and either a buck regulator or a traditional linear regulator both work well for 3.3 volts.

If you need to go very closer to an exhausted cell, which I do not recommend, you can use a boost-buck regulator for 3.3 volts.

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