battery life?

[wheerp]

Hi - after reading threads about exploding batteries, there's one issue I now wonder about.
Do batteries become more unstable the older they are? I've been using my ego mega batteries for about a year - charging and using every single day. They still work just fine - but does a battery get less safe as it ages?

Thank you.

 

[dormouse]

Good question and I don't know. I do think if you notice the protection circuits are shot (like if the battery stops flashing when low) then the battery becomes more dangerous because it could become overdischarged or overcharged. But so far I have only charged slim batteries enough times to wear them out and they just died slowly, becoming weaker and holding less charge.

It may also depend on whether you strain your batteries by sticking very low ohms on them (which I do not do).

 

[wheerp]

Hm - I'm not sure what that means, exactly. What do you mean sticking very low ohms on them? ....I've been using e-cigs for years but am new to the forum...and a lot of the lingo, I guess.

I've been using the ego mega tank system alternating between 2 of the shorter 650mah batteries and 2 of the longer 1000mah batteries. :\

 

[sethkal]

ive been using 2 650mah Ego batteries for a long time with standard 510 atty's or fluxomizers and no problems at all, i tend to not charge my batteries overnight etc... they can last a pretty long time!!!

when buying cartomizers or atomizers for the ego try to refrain from 1.5ohm atty/carto and below, they can (not always) shorten and cause the batteries to sometimes fail!
but 1000mah ego batteries are great!

 

[wheerp]

Can someone please clarify what this ohm thing means? Thank you!

I've only had one battery fail on me. It was pretty new at the time, too. It just started blinking and wouldn't stop...for days....until it died. Better than an explosion.

 

[sethkal]

ohm is how much resistance an atomizer or cartomizers is... ego work really well from 1.7-2.5! or atleast thats what ive been using and its really good.

Wherever you buy your stuff from you can ask if not told what the ohm is...
Its all part of the ohms law calculator, more voltage, less resistance = more power...
most people like to reach about 8-10 for warm nice vapor,
mine only goes to about 6.5 but it gets the job done:
heres a link to ohmes calculator!
Ohm's Law Calculator

you just have to put in your voltage on battery(ego are 3.4v)
and the resistance or ohm's of the atomizers/cartomizer and it gives the power (watts) produced.
You never want your power less then your amps (amps is how much battery it uses)

if you have more questions you can pm me!

 

[wheerp]

Thank you so much - I would pm you....but I can't figure out HOW to send you a private message. Rah!

 

[sethkal]

"Thank you so much - I would pm you....but I can't figure out HOW to send you a private message. Rah! "

click on my name in blue and click new pm good luck

 

[dearme]

Ohms/Voltage/Wattage Cheat Sheet. Just click to enlarge.
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[wheerp]

haha, that's what I figured - but it doesn't exist. maybe i don't have messaging enabled? i'll check....only see add contact, view forum posts, view blog entries, and view profile. D'oh!

 

[sethkal]

haha, that's what I figured - but it doesn't exist. maybe i don't have messaging enabled? i'll check....only see add contact, view forum posts, view blog entries, and view profile. D'oh!

mabye you need a certain amount of required posts??? im not exactly sure haha