Such as Ego, twist, provari. I wonder how safe it is. Have you guys ever witnessed any explosion with such device? Or how about air travel, are we allowed to bring it on board? thanks
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All e-cig batteries a Lithium Ion. I have never had a problem with these bats. If you use a protected device like Provari, Z-Max or Vamo it is very safe to use them. You must use a good quality charger with over charge protection and you should be OK. The only melt downs that I have seen were due to faulty equipment or misuse.
Yup, as JimzDogz said above, all are lion. There are some fires/explosions just like with laptops and cell phones. Doesn't happen often and if you want to learn more have a read here. They have a world of info on it all.
AFAIK, we can take our PV batteries on board aircraft, but we can not vape there.
AFAIK, we can take our PV batteries on board aircraft, but we can not vape there.
Some use NiMH batteries in devices designed for them (E.G...."the puck"). Most use some variant of Li-Ion due to energy density and cell voltage, although there are specific safety concerns when selecting proper ones.
Lithium Ion batteries are some of the safest and most widely used technologies we have today in portable devices. They are in cell phones, laptops, tablets, MP3 players, radios, GPS devices... you name it... if it's portable, it can be (and probably is) powered by a rechargeable li-ion battery.
There are two basic divisions of Li-Ion batteries--protected and unprotected. The protected batteries have circuitry installed to detect short circuits and prevent the battery from going into thermal armageddon. Unprotected batteries lack that circuitry and depend on the devices they're used in to provide protection. There are further classifications based on the chemistry used in the cells' manufacture.
Generally speaking, eGo and similar self contained units are unprotected cells with safe chemistry, and the battery housing/unit contains the protection circuitry. A quality eGo battery will detect a short circuit in the atomizer, the button will flash three times and the unit will not fire. Variable voltage mods like the Vamo also have protection and also call for safe chemistry unprotected batteries.
Sometimes, due to abuse, misuse or design flaw, that circuitry can fail. However, the safer battery chemistry responds to the problem by venting. Venting is a rapid, heated discharge of gases through the battery housing. Batteries without the safe chemistry are likely to explode. Never, ever use unprotected batteries that do not have the safe chemistry. If in doubt about a particular battery, ask!
Mechanical mods are a different story. Since, by definition they are mechanical and contain no electronics, they require protected batteries regardless of battery chemistry. Use any unprotected battery in a mech mod at your own risk. Regardless of battery chemistry.
There are two basic divisions of Li-Ion batteries--protected and unprotected. The protected batteries have circuitry installed to detect short circuits and prevent the battery from going into thermal armageddon. Unprotected batteries lack that circuitry and depend on the devices they're used in to provide protection. There are further classifications based on the chemistry used in the cells' manufacture.
Generally speaking, eGo and similar self contained units are unprotected cells with safe chemistry, and the battery housing/unit contains the protection circuitry. A quality eGo battery will detect a short circuit in the atomizer, the button will flash three times and the unit will not fire. Variable voltage mods like the Vamo also have protection and also call for safe chemistry unprotected batteries.
Sometimes, due to abuse, misuse or design flaw, that circuitry can fail. However, the safer battery chemistry responds to the problem by venting. Venting is a rapid, heated discharge of gases through the battery housing. Batteries without the safe chemistry are likely to explode. Never, ever use unprotected batteries that do not have the safe chemistry. If in doubt about a particular battery, ask!
Mechanical mods are a different story. Since, by definition they are mechanical and contain no electronics, they require protected batteries regardless of battery chemistry. Use any unprotected battery in a mech mod at your own risk. Regardless of battery chemistry.
Need to brake *Li Ion* down just a bit because they are not all created equal. There are Li Mn, Li Po, and several other variants of the old Li Ion battery.
There is also the "C" rating of the cell to consider. So just saying any Li Ion battery will do is a bad idea.
I totally disagree with the above statement! While it wouldn't brake my heart to see protected IMR (Li Mn) batteries become available, they are still safe(er) than Li Ion, protected or unprotected, in a mechanical mod.
Also *most* ego type batteries DO NOT have safe chemistry cells in them.
There is also the "C" rating of the cell to consider. So just saying any Li Ion battery will do is a bad idea.
I totally disagree with the above statement! While it wouldn't brake my heart to see protected IMR (Li Mn) batteries become available, they are still safe(er) than Li Ion, protected or unprotected, in a mechanical mod.
Also *most* ego type batteries DO NOT have safe chemistry cells in them.
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Agreed, unprotected IMRs are the way to go in mechs. Get a 2 cent fuse for protection and vappppe
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