Before the onset of vaping, I were buying Li-Ion and Li-poly batteries at electronic components distributors, as "component parts".
In the sense, they were meant to be installed inside a piece of equipment, just like a big electrolytic capacitor, a polyfuse, or any other replacement part is.
I am pretty sure that the legal status of spare rechargeable lithium batteries hasn't changed: you cannot place them into a blister of four and sell them to the general public.
In case of vaping, it is happening that clueless customers are buying batteries which are dangerous if misused.
For flashlight use, on CPF in year 2004 circa, we developed the protection sandwich built inside the battery, so the Li-Ion we used were extremely safe, unless mechanically abused.
For vaping, is not the case, as the builtin protection adds a lot of resistance, is good for 2 or 3 Ampere max.
For vaping, the vape resellers are the key figures. In percentage, few vapers get on forums, read reviews, or are subject matter experts.
I have seen too many flashlight / computer batteries used for vaping, so I'm no longer optimistic. It was a small problem with an ICR in a Vamo at 10 W, it is serious problem with a couple of them in a Alien.
Personally, I hope that vape shops develops a code of conduct about battery safety imposed to all. The most shops I see now, they are serious and professional about safety, but as vaping expands, it is enough that few black sheep create a precedent, to trigger sale regulation of batteries.
In the sense, they were meant to be installed inside a piece of equipment, just like a big electrolytic capacitor, a polyfuse, or any other replacement part is.
I am pretty sure that the legal status of spare rechargeable lithium batteries hasn't changed: you cannot place them into a blister of four and sell them to the general public.
In case of vaping, it is happening that clueless customers are buying batteries which are dangerous if misused.
For flashlight use, on CPF in year 2004 circa, we developed the protection sandwich built inside the battery, so the Li-Ion we used were extremely safe, unless mechanically abused.
For vaping, is not the case, as the builtin protection adds a lot of resistance, is good for 2 or 3 Ampere max.
For vaping, the vape resellers are the key figures. In percentage, few vapers get on forums, read reviews, or are subject matter experts.
I have seen too many flashlight / computer batteries used for vaping, so I'm no longer optimistic. It was a small problem with an ICR in a Vamo at 10 W, it is serious problem with a couple of them in a Alien.
Personally, I hope that vape shops develops a code of conduct about battery safety imposed to all. The most shops I see now, they are serious and professional about safety, but as vaping expands, it is enough that few black sheep create a precedent, to trigger sale regulation of batteries.
