FDA E-cig batteries and atomizers on ebay
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As far as the FDA would be concerned, they'd have to follow the same rules as every other vendor in the US.
Ebay's policy says they aren't suppose to be sold on Ebay. Tobacco policy
There's all sorts of things that aren't supposed to be sold on eBay, either according to eBay's policies, or because they violate some law or regulation.
My guess is, that stuff will still be offered, especially by overseas vendors.
My guess is, that stuff will still be offered, especially by overseas vendors.
Thank you. I had a few new batteries and atomizers in my cart, so I went ahead and bought them now. There's no telling how things will change on August 8th. Better safe than sorry.
The atomizers that I buy come as an e-packet from China. They work well. But I've noticed the good deals on the ego batteries are getting harder to find ( those come from China as well, but I am able to get them from US vendors). A hoarder mentality has beset me and as of today I'm finished buying. I've got about 3-4 years worth of supplies. Hopefully though my batteries won't degrade too much within that period of time.
Maybe I missed something on that page, but what I get from it is that cool is good (perhaps as low a 0°C) but the page also says, "Avoid freezing". So a refrigerator might be appropriate, but a freezer probably isn't.
Recalculating...
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Okay, I see where it says to avoid freezing.
But it also says that zero degrees is super awesome.
Our freezer is set to 3 degrees.
What is "freezing" and what temperature are most freezers set to?
EDIT:
Okay, I see where it says to avoid freezing.
But it also says that zero degrees is super awesome.
Our freezer is set to 3 degrees.
What is "freezing" and what temperature are most freezers set to?
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"Standard" for a house-hold freezer is 0°F or about -18°C. The freezer I keep my nic in is turned to full cold, which is somewhere between -10°F (-23°C) and -15°F (-26°C) depending which thermometer I use to check it.
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If I were stocking eGo type batteries for the long haul, I think I would check their state of charge, make sure it's between 3.6 and 3.8V, then put them in a glass jar, along with some silica packets to absorb moisture, and keep the jar in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer.
Thank you, thank you. I'll see if my husband has something to check the volts. Then I'll jar em up for the coming famine. I don't have any silica, so I'll start scrounging those from Tylenol bottles I guess. Is 3.6V a full charge on these batteries? Or just a partial charge?. Sorry, I don't mean to be a pest, but I have to store all of my supplies as optimally as possible. I have never given my batteries or atomizers or juice a second thought prior to the FDA business. Now, I find myself devising recipes for juice and hoarding batteries. Good grief.
It's probably close to the recommended 40% charge level for storage.
Right about where you want to store it in the REFRIGERATOR rather than the freezer.
Just ignore those ...... who suggest the freezer.
They are not familiar with the alphabet.
So now a question about testing the voltage. For a 900mah battery - what settings would I use on a multimeter? And where would I place the probes? I can't tell if these batteries have a +/- end (polarity?).
And when I test the battery, do I have my finger on the button so that it is on? or do I turn the battery off entirely?
Thank you so much to whomever might take the time to answer these questions. I never thought that I would ever be in a position to have to hoard and test batteries. Thank you, FDA.
And when I test the battery, do I have my finger on the button so that it is on? or do I turn the battery off entirely?
Thank you so much to whomever might take the time to answer these questions. I never thought that I would ever be in a position to have to hoard and test batteries. Thank you, FDA.
Gonna have a tough time checking battery voltage on an Ego unless you rip it open, Ego batteries have a regulated output.
Most meters have a tough time reading the output voltage of an Ego. Ego voltage is regulated with a switching regulator so the voltage isn't stable enough for most multi-meters or inline meters.
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- Run it 'till it won't fire anymore.
- Charge it until it's full and keep track of how long that takes.
- Run it 'till it won't fire anymore.
- Charge it for 30-40% of the time it took to get to full.
Thank you Rossum, AZPlumber and DC2. This sounds do-able. Time consuming......but do-able. Dead reckoning.
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