The first subset has an effective C-rate of C/8.2, including a C/5.7 current and a 4.33 s pulse (ton = 3 s, toff = 1.33 s), a CC C/8.2 formation for direct comparison and a doubled pulse length with C/5.7 current and a 8.66 s pulse (ton = 6 s, toff = 2.66 s) to maintain the effective C-rate and investigate the possible influence of the ratio of ton and toff.