Batteries lasting only 1-2 hours

[TheKingOfKool]

do the 6 volt batteries not hold their charge after a few months? they used to last me all day but after a few months they only last me an hour or 2. i was told they can be charged 2000 times but its only been about 500

 

[BrockJ]

What batteries? Brand / type

First a lot of the batteries out of china have false ratings..
Secondly, depends on your charger.. If it overcharges your batts or if you're draining them too far down that'll significantly decrease the life..
Last but certainly not least, in a stacking situation one battery is always carrying the load and is stressed more / harder than the other which contributes to damaged cells..

My 16340 IMR's have lasted maybe 4 months to date and a few are already getting weak..

I think 500 is maybe about right in a stacked setup...

 

[markmcs]

You can maximize L Ion lifespan by recharging them before they are fully discharged. Fully depleting the charge shortens their life. Also, It is best to recharge them just before you use them, rather than storing them fully charged for extended periods (this also shortens lifespan). In any case, I think 300-500 charges is a more realistic benchmark to use. After that, your charge capacity will be noticeably shorter no matter how you treat the batts.

 

[TheKingOfKool]

I thought it might be the batteries wearing down after use so I just bought 8 new batteries. but that doesn't seem to fix the problems. i'm not getting much vapor as when first new and batteries only last 1-2 hours. I tried using sand paper on the contact screw but nothing I do seems to help. any suggestions?

 

[buGG]

I thought it might be the batteries wearing down after use so I just bought 8 new batteries. but that doesn't seem to fix the problems.

the new batteries, after their initial charge was complete, did not give you a reasonable runtime and the vape you are accustomed to getting?

i'm not getting much vapor as when first new and batteries only last 1-2 hours. I tried using sand paper on the contact screw but nothing I do seems to help. any suggestions?

i keep thinking that your batteries are being over-discharged, and to some extent they can bounce back to vapeable levels (voltage), but they can also be ruined altogether and unable to sustain a charge. how long do your batteries last on the charger before the light turns green? do you have multimeter, and are you able to test the voltages of the batteries at any point, before during or after the charging process? are all of the newer pairs acting the same way, and if so was this after their initial charge too, or after a series of charges did the performance/ runtime decrease?

you'll need to check the voltages of the batteries. if you don't have one already, get a very cheap multimeter to do so, less than the cost of a new pair of batteries, and that will tell you a lot about what might be going on. unless you have the very first run of the V3 with the non-plated contact screw, you shouldn't need to do any sanding whatsoever. breaking the unit down and cleaning the threads, polishing the contact screw, and careful reassembly/realignment is really all that's needed. and you can dab a little noalox on your contacts or threads if it makes you feel better. but unless you managed to vape around 4 or more mL of juice in 1-2 hours with those batteries, it's likely that something is awry and the ability of one or more of them to hold a charge has been compromised.

let us know what's going on with your battery voltages, or at least when their performance dwindled after you received them (i.e DOA, after first charge, after charging a few times, etc.), and we may be able to better troubleshoot from there.

 

[TheKingOfKool]

The batteries are brand new. I bought 8 of them thats 4 pair and only get 1-2 hours of vaping off of them. i changed the atty and sanded the contact screw and still not more than 2 hours on fully charged brand new batteries

 

[keyzygirl]

Id try a new charger.Brand new batts should last longer.