battery concern , toss it or keep using it?

[jherron]

so the other day i dropped my megalodon on a concrete floor , while no damage occured to the pv itself when i tried to use it the dc carto tank i was using on it didnt fire so i threaded it off and back on again and fired right up . problem solved or so i thought , within the next few minuted i noticed my megalodon started feeling warmer and warmer , panic was starting to set in that the battery was going to pop . I quickly removed the battery took it oustide and left it for a half hour or so to make sure all was well . well it did cool down and unfortunately it was the only battery i had on me so i decided to give it another shot (yeah i know not the brightest thing to do but oh well) , so i switched out the cart tank for another and everything went like normal until later that evening when i tried the dropped carto tank and the battery started overheating once again; the battery is an imr 18350 . would it be best to just toss it or is the battery still good since it was the dropped carto at fault

 

[JD1]

I think if it was me, I'd examine the battery very closely for any sign of damage. If I didn't find any I'd try recharging it (in a safe place) and if that went well I'd try reusing it. Just be careful.

 

[MickeyRat]

If I'm reading this right. everything works fine till you attach the carto tank that was dropped. That indicates a problem with the carto not a problem with the battery.

 

[Vchick]

I'd definately recommend tossing it, I'm hoping it's not you're only battery and/or hope that you have a back up. I'd also have the inner workings of the mod, spring etc. checked to be sure that it's working correctly. jmtc but we want you safe!

 

[KeysBum]

Try a different carto. If it even starts to do the same thing....Sh!tcan the battery.

 

[Stricklin]

As my sister always told me growing up. Engage the brain.
If you think that the battery has issues, you will always probably think that there are issues with the battery, and thusyou will always consider it untrustworthy. Eat the 10 bucks, get a new one, and get yourself some piece of mind.

Strick

 

[classwife]

Moved to Battery Issues

 

[ianlm]

batteries are cheap, when in doubt, throw it out.

 

[Mud Stuffin]

If the battery is only heating up when you use the dropped carto, it sounds like there may be a short in that carto. Switch it out and see if it improves. If it doesn't, get yourself a new battery.

 

[Michael McCall]

I say use a different carto. If there is no overheating then you can assume the battery is good. Beside, a battery is not very likely to be damaged by a drop INSIDE a PV.