Amazing story. Congrats on a great rescue. I can't imagine how terrible it would be for an animal like that to be confined and poorly cared for. Lucky wolf, and lucky you for getting it to work.
do i really need to purchase a battery charger
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Amazing story. Congrats on a great rescue. I can't imagine how terrible it would be for an animal like that to be confined and poorly cared for. Lucky wolf, and lucky you for getting it to work.
Problem is, it's not a normal 18650 in there. I'm not really sure what it is. It's on charge at the moment so maybe I should take it off... the battery is kind of like the ones that go in remote control cars and stuff... I don't even know how I would charge it out of the mod?
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That's a beast! I don't really know why you would need so much power though. I vape at about 40w on a single and 60 - 80 on dual. Wouldn't 300 - 400w produce vapour so hot it would melt your lungs? lol
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You've made me paranoid now. And probably rightly so lol. Would using a timer switch be okay so it's not charging all night? Or should I just stop being an idiot and charge it only in the day? Just reading this back I'm thinking the latter...
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Well I'm super paranoid. So I have done as the people on here have advised to be safe.
But I don't know what's going on with your battery. Hopefully some veterans like @Bad Ninja could step in maybe? and advise you on how you go about this.
Kinda strange though. What's the mod your using at the moment?
I would say no to the timer and you should be there to make sure everything's fine.
Any chance you could take the cover off and post a pic of what battery you have?
It's a lavabox dna200 and this is the battery
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It's a lavabox dna200 and this is the batterysee my problem...
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Oh right. Ignore me then. I have no idea what that is or how you use it.
Definitely get yourself a spare mod and batts so you can charge while your awake though.
Oh right. Ignore me then. I have no idea what that is or how you use it.
Definitely get yourself a spare mod and batts so you can charge while your awake though.
Yeah that's not a bad idea. It's an amazing mod. Just the battery is really weird. I've got another mod, but the 18650's just creep me out a bit after seeing horror videos on YouTube of just how easily they vent when out of the mod. And as I said before, the only time I've ever had a battery go bang was when it was in an external charger. That's kinda why I got the lavabox because it's all self contained. Main reason was the DNA chip though obviously lol
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It's a lavabox dna200 and this is the batterysee my problem...
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That's a Li ion pack. Essentially the same chemistry as an 18650, but in a different, albeit less rugged "package". Not something you want to poke your pen into. The Lavabox was built with a DNA 200 board specifically made to balance charge those types of Li packs safely. Folks then started offering 18650 battery sleds, and those are charged by the DNA board safely as well. The one difference in that pack is that while it certainly delivers plenty of current, it's capacity is less than equivalent 18650 setups. It is, however, the only kind of "internal" battery setup I'd buy as it can be easily replaced by the user when the day comes that it will no longer hold a charge. Most internal battery mods are not designed that way.
The DNA mods are among the only ones I'll recharge through the usb port as it was designed for this. Other mods that can be recharged by usb may not offer balanced charging if you have more than one battery, and may be of lesser quality and easily damaged. They're really there as a convenience, and a way to apply firmware upgrades. Most manufacturers even include a note that you can charge by usb, but they recommend external charging.
As for overnight charging, I prefer to avoid it. I also rely on more than one mod, so even if batteries are being cycled through a charger, and my DNA which I did put a Li pack in is being usb charged, I'm still fine to keep vaping.
Okay cool good info. So fine to charge via USB just not overnight.
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Probably fine overnight, but I prefer while I'm awake as a just in case. That doesn't necessarily mean I need to be sitting right next to it. I'll go about whatever else I'm doing. But if the exceedingly rare "energetic release of energy" from thermal runaway should occur, I'd rather not have to jump up from sleep to deal with it. That pack is no more or less safe than an 18650, which if used properly are quite safe. Same applies, and you are using a board made specifically with the intent of handling those packs safely during charging.
As for external charging of 18650s, I have no big worries either. If a battery does decide to lose its mind on you, better in a $20 replaceable charger than an expensive mod close to your face. I would keep the charger on a sorta nonflammable surface during charging like a counter instead of a carpeted floor. Oh, and out of wolf reach too. If they're anything like my dogs, they'll find a way to turn anything into a new play toy. My last pup when teething ate 6 cellphones (seriously) and did not leave all the parts on the ground for me to pick up.
I never looked that close to be sure they all came out of him, but I figure they did.
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Good info. I don't have anything like that so cannot comment.
I am a terrible riser at the best of times and I dread to think how I would deal with a bad battery event waking me up from sleep.
Just get something else to keep you vaping while you charge.
What happened with the 18650 in the external charger?
Good info. I don't have anything like that so cannot comment.
I am a terrible riser at the best of times and I dread to think how I would deal with a bad battery event waking me up from sleep.
Just get something else to keep you vaping while you charge.
What happened with the 18650 in the external charger?
A lipo 2s, in stock Lavabox,,can be replaced with a 3s for more run time. Can test & lower cutoff with Escribe. Never liked TC till this mod.
Do save & use usb cord that came with your mod.
Do go to DNA forum to check for servicing & charging tips..
Do save & use usb cord that came with your mod.
Do go to DNA forum to check for servicing & charging tips..
You could charge it overnight in the garage on a metal surface away from anything that could burn. The charger should shut off when the batteries are charged but the timers not a bad idea either. I think the best solution is to either have a charger and extra batteries or several mods and charge one during the day. I do that on my porcelain bathroom countertop.
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The 18650 just exploded in the charger. It wiped out the charger and the battery next to it. lol that's what you get for scrimping on a charger I guess. It did seem to charge the batteries incredibly fast!
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Probably fine overnight, but I prefer while I'm awake as a just in case. That doesn't necessarily mean I need to be sitting right next to it. I'll go about whatever else I'm doing. But if the exceedingly rare "energetic release of energy" from thermal runaway should occur, I'd rather not have to jump up from sleep to deal with it. That pack is no more or less safe than an 18650, which if used properly are quite safe. Same applies, and you are using a board made specifically with the intent of handling those packs safely during charging.
As for external charging of 18650s, I have no big worries either. If a battery does decide to lose its mind on you, better in a $20 replaceable charger than an expensive mod close to your face. I would keep the charger on a sorta nonflammable surface during charging like a counter instead of a carpeted floor. Oh, and out of wolf reach too. If they're anything like my dogs, they'll find a way to turn anything into a new play toy. My last pup when teething ate 6 cellphones (seriously) and did not leave all the parts on the ground for me to pick up.
That's very true! I think the real problem here is the fact I can't NOT use it for a couple of hours in the day... I meant to stop smoking, not start chain vaping. Lol
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The batteries where Samsung ones. And the charger was an ultra fire! Ironic right? Lol
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