An Unusual Vaping Accident

[sonicbomb]

While re-wrapping an 1860 yesterday I grabbed the top of the naked battery and my wedding band shorted it. This turned my ring into the largest and most expensive single wrap coil in vaping history. By the time I had registered the searing pain and gotten the ring off my finger, the entire top layer of skin had come away on a 90 degree arc. I’m judging this to be a 3rd degree burn as it doesn’t actually hurt very much, and it’s left a really deep trough in my finger. I’ve had to recycle the battery as the top insulator was damaged, and I have no idea how many amps I pulled out of it and therefore what internal damage was done. The burnt skin was fairly easy to remove from the ring.
I’ll refrain from posting pictures as I don’t think anyone needs to see that.

I’m not afraid to not look cool if it helps someone else to avoid getting injured. The batteries we use for vaping are dangerous and have the potential to injure us, so don’t get complacent.

Be safe vaping brethren.

 

[Lessifer]

Glad you're okay sonicbomb, might want to get the finger checked out just to make sure there's no nerve damage.

 

[David Wolf]

That's a powerful warning to us all thanks. I'm wondering how your ring shorted between the top and bottom posts?
Edit: I see now you were rewrapping the battery so the exposed case at the top is where it shorted to the top post I presume.

 

[DingerCPA]

OW!

What a potent reminder.... I sincerely hope you're o.k.

(and thank you for NOT posting the pictures..... I would probably hurl)

 

[David Wolf]

The whole battery is a negative post...
Only the little part on the top is positive

Yes I see that now thanks

 

[David Wolf]

I just saw another post where someone else shorted a battery while rewrapping. I've never rewrapped one and probably won't now, even if it's discharged .

 

[sonicbomb]

Note to self: meat is not a good wicking material.

 

[berger]

did something similar several years ago in a tube mod with a scraped up wrapper...the whole mod got really hot and had to unscrew it fast as heck...playing hot potato for real....how it didnt blow the PTC is beyond me

 

[puffon]

Ouch!....
I stopped wearing a wedding band, after I got one caught, while using a drill press.

 

[grandmato5]

Glad you're ok and thanks for the reminder that becoming complacent about handling our batteries can be dangerous.

 

[Robino1]

{{{{{{{{{{ Hugs }}}}}}}}}}

Thanks for the warning. And THANK YOU for not posting pictures... I would hurl too...

 

[badinfluence357]

Thats a sign of true love, a permanent wedding band..glad your ok and i wasnt worst.

 

[Eskie]

Note to self: meat is not a good wicking material.

What? Not enough cloud?

Serious, glad you're OK. If it really is that deep a burn it is probably wise to have someone look at it and get some burn cream on there (the good stuff is prescription only in the US). Glad the ring is OK too. And glad you're OK after having to pull your own burnt skin out of it, that's sorta messy.

And yes, these are 20A batteries which pack a punch. Did the battery vent as well?

 

[Cheallaigh]

woot we have matching scars... different reasons though, lol, I'm just allergic to my silver wedding ring(cobalt chloride allergy, basically I'm allergic to all metals, fish etc, it's fun! not...). my hubby technically owns a wedding ring, I think he's worn it maybe 3 times? as a mechanic though he never wears it to work, because it's a safety hazard, and most of the time his knuckles are too swollen to even get it on anyhow. I actually only take mine off to recoat it in nail polish, because it hides the burn scar it gave me, this is making me rethink that view. it's obvious when you think about it, thankfully a store an hour or so away does offer a rewrapping service, I think i'll take them up on it when the time comes.

I second see someone about the burn.

 

[sonicbomb]

What? Not enough cloud?

Serious, glad you're OK. If it really is that deep a burn it is probably wise to have someone look at it and get some burn cream on there (the good stuff is prescription only in the US). Glad the ring is OK too. And glad you're OK after having to pull your own burnt skin out of it, that's sorta messy.
And yes, these are 20A batteries which pack a punch. Did the battery vent as well?

No venting just burning. I hate seeing doctors

 

[Cheallaigh]

yeah well tough... so does my hubby... and I made him go to the hospital this morning before allowing him to go on his hunting trip... he wasn't wearing his safety goggles... again.. and got rust in his eye two days ago. yep he scratched up his lenses again *mutters*. don't make the wife have to pull a mommy on you to make you go lol.

 

[Bonskibon]

So glad your ok and thank you for sharing. A reminder to all of us.

 

[Fozzy71]

I don't wear a ring yet this makes me not to even want to attempt re-wrapping considering the cost of a battery.

 

[Eskie]

yeah well tough... so does my hubby... and I made him go to the hospital this morning before allowing him to go on his hunting trip... he wasn't wearing his safety goggles... again.. and got rust in his eye two days ago. yep he scratched up his lenses again *mutters*. don't make the wife have to pull a mommy on you to make you go lol.

Ooh, oww. That really does have to be dealt with, as any iron that's embedded for a period of time will leave a permanent rust ring on the white of the eye.

No venting just burning. I hate seeing doctors

Lucky it didn't vent too, that wouldn't have felt terrific on your hand either. We all (well a lot of us) don't like seeing doctors, but do take care of it. A significant burn on a finger can result in long term issues if it doesn't heal well, even if it is only your ring finger. Feel better (that's gonna hurt and throb if it doesn't already, ice, lots of ice).

 

[MMW]

Damn! You should post the pics to your Vaping Art thread!

Seriously, I admire the humilty in your post as well as the lesson. Cheers brother.