Sony VTC5 problem

[Psywalker]

I have a Sony vtc5 that won't charge. It was charged and working fine. It wasn't hot, did not vent, it just stopped working. Any reason this would happen? It's not my rda or mod because I put my other vtc5 in the mod and it fired just fine.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

How low was it discharged?
Real vtc5 or fake?
They do have a finite life span.

 

[alicewonderland]

from what I heard VTC5 are basically extinct now.

 

[freeall]

Samsungs or bust.

 

[roxynoodle]

I have some from before they became extinct. They don't last as long between charges now though.

OP, did you check it with a multimeter?

 

[stevegmu]

Was it in a regulated mod or mech?

 

[The Torch]

I know it feels like a questionnaire, but many things can cause battery death. More questions:

- How old is the battery
- Has it ever been left unused with a low charge for a long period of time
- Was it submitted to high temperature (like in a car on a hot sunny day)
- What charger do you use?

 

[Train2]

I might be wrong, but if it got run down too LOW, some chargers won't bring it back up...but another might.
Did you run it very low?

 

[smokinGAVIN]

I might be wrong, but if it got run down too LOW, some chargers won't bring it back up...but another might.
Did you run it very low?

One time my VTC5 ran too low neither my nitecore nor my xstar charger would charge it. I stuck it in my Vapor Shark mod and charged it via USB and after about 3 mins the red light went on indicating that it was charging. After that the battery worked fine again.

 

[Ryedan]

I have a Sony vtc5 that won't charge. It was charged and working fine. It wasn't hot, did not vent, it just stopped working. Any reason this would happen? It's not my rda or mod because I put my other vtc5 in the mod and it fired just fine.

It's either the battery or the charger.

Battery; If you discharged it to less than 2.5V some chargers will not re-charge it. If you discharged it too low you have damaged it. How much depends on a lot of factors, but the battery could be dangerous now and there is no way you'll know if it is until it vents or starts a fire. What is the battery voltage now?

The vast majority of VTC5's that have been sold since about late last year are counterfeits. They should not just stop working, but if they are from a really questionable supplier, they could be really sub-par. When did you buy this one and from what supplier?

Charger; Does it charge other batteries? What charger is it?