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I'll consider this a teachable moment.
This is what happens when you short a battery and why it's important to take whatever precautions to avoid them. Don't carry batteries loose, especially around change or keys; use a battery case.
Some devices have electronic protection against shorts, this is a good thing. Mechanical mods can be made safer with a fuse or addition of circuitry to detect a short.
This is why you should never use a battery with a torn wrapper; it acts as an insulator.
This is why, if you're using LiCO/ICR batteries, a protection circuit built into the battery should be considered a must.
This is why using rare earth magnets to add a nipple to flat top batteries is a bad idea; they can slip and short out a battery in a mod.
This is why you should have a multi meter. Usually when atties fail, it's usually an open but they can fail with a hard short and be unsafe to use depending on your equipment.
These batteries pack a lot of power in a small space and they can be dangerous if you don't treat them right. BatteryUniversity is an excellent resource for learning about lithium batteries and I highly recommend it to all vapers.
I'd say you were actually pretty lucky. Depending on the battery you were using, it could have "vented with flames"; not desirable under any circumstances and even less so while driving down the road.
This is what happens when you short a battery and why it's important to take whatever precautions to avoid them. Don't carry batteries loose, especially around change or keys; use a battery case.
Some devices have electronic protection against shorts, this is a good thing. Mechanical mods can be made safer with a fuse or addition of circuitry to detect a short.
This is why you should never use a battery with a torn wrapper; it acts as an insulator.
This is why, if you're using LiCO/ICR batteries, a protection circuit built into the battery should be considered a must.
This is why using rare earth magnets to add a nipple to flat top batteries is a bad idea; they can slip and short out a battery in a mod.
This is why you should have a multi meter. Usually when atties fail, it's usually an open but they can fail with a hard short and be unsafe to use depending on your equipment.
These batteries pack a lot of power in a small space and they can be dangerous if you don't treat them right. BatteryUniversity is an excellent resource for learning about lithium batteries and I highly recommend it to all vapers.
I'd say you were actually pretty lucky. Depending on the battery you were using, it could have "vented with flames"; not desirable under any circumstances and even less so while driving down the road.
Next person that makes a rude comment or quotes one and comments on it is not going to be a very happy person.
Enough.
Enough.
I am so sorry you had to learn this the hard way, but very glad you weren't too badly hurt.
A post just like yours prevented the same thing from happening to me, I had never really thought about it when I used to just toss a battery in my purse and go. Someone else bringing this up saved me from potential harm. So perhaps your posting this can help someone else.
Until you are able to get the battery boxes, an empty pill container will work for battery storage also.
A post just like yours prevented the same thing from happening to me, I had never really thought about it when I used to just toss a battery in my purse and go. Someone else bringing this up saved me from potential harm. So perhaps your posting this can help someone else.
Until you are able to get the battery boxes, an empty pill container will work for battery storage also.
as the convo goes on i feel more and more lucky this thing didnt pop! i'm glad to raise awareness and I like your pill container idea a lot
Oh yeah! The pill container! Or pill bottle! Depending on the height,of course. Good one!
I would love to claim the invention, but it was someone else in a thread like this that suggested the pill bottle
I just figure most people have one of those around, where getting the box might take some time. I immediately started using one until I could get the boxes. I now have a space in a box for each battery I own, and after charging that is where they go. It must be terrifying having something so hot you can't remove it from danger without hurting yourself, and by the grace of God I managed to have loose batteries in my purse without any damage.
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Lol. That should have been your thread title-" My Battery Be Trippin'"
Lol. That should have been your thread title-" My Battery Be Trippin'"
I never really thought about the dangers. Thanks for posting your embarrassing experience so others of us can learn from your mistake. I know I will be much more careful in the future.
I am now removing my spare battery from the pocket of my jacket!
Galen
I am now removing my spare battery from the pocket of my jacket!
Galen
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Battery Cases, Case for Batteries | MadVapes
Battery Cases, Case for Batteries | MadVapes
I also use the plastic boxes, but these are the battery carry cases I tend to use the most often.
e-Liquid or battery carrying case with keyring
e-Liquid or battery carrying case with keyring
Basic to Advanced Battery Information from Battery University
There's a lot of things to know about batteries and this is the place to learn it.
There's a lot of things to know about batteries and this is the place to learn it.
I disagree with that. Sharing your story here helps raise awareness, and it sounds like a few people have learned from this incident. Sure people can say read up on battery care and that's all well and good but many an average person is not going to spend time researching battery care.
The people I feel for are the ones who do not read forums. I doubt all the B&M shops out there explain the ins and outs of batteries or how to care for them.
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Also some batteries come with some condoms you slip on to protect the contacts. You can also put some tape on each side if you don't have any condoms, just choose scotch tape that leaves little residue.
Also some batteries come with some condoms you slip on to protect the contacts. You can also put some tape on each side if you don't have any condoms, just choose scotch tape that leaves little residue.
I will add be careful of what you put in your pocket with your Saber Touch, a metal D-Jammer will make it fire if it touches the button and top cap...pocket got very warm but smelled nice.
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