Battery problem question

[upscope]

I've been having serious battery issues lately. batteries are breaking down to fast to keep UP with. Went through about 10 batteries in the past month. Can't get them to work longer than a couple days.
tried alot of different things. Different attys, different chargers, different outlets ect.
I am begining to believe that the attys im using are causing the battery to malfunction. Bought 2.0ohm attys but they are dialing in @ 1.6ohm.
When I use these attys on a standard eGo which is 3.7v (or as high as 4.2v fully charged) the battery stops working after a day or 2 & wont hit/connect after that. Its hard to believe that I have received 10 consecetive defective batteries.
My question which has probablly been asked ad nauseum if you use a 1.6ohm atty on a 4.2v battery can that blow the battery out?? Or is it something else??
Thanx~

 

[NancyR]

Sounds like the center post on the battery has gotten pushed in to far. Have you by any chance either screwed the atty down tight, or pushed a hard to put in drip tip on them while they where in the battery?

Edited to add: Where did you get your ego's as you are saying standard, but standard egos are regulated at 3.3

 

[doots]

center post pushed down.. pull your post up on the battery a little. Don't screw in your attys tight. That pushed down your post in the batts..

 

[NancyR]

center post pushed down.. pull your post up on the battery a little. Don't screw in your attys tight. That pushed down your post in the batts..

I had it happen with one because I pushed to hard getting a tight fitting drip tip in a carto once, is why I mentioned that also.

 

[loxmythe]

Yes too low resistance can trip the protection chip especially in a 650 battery. Joye recommends no lower than I think 2.0. I think 1.7 or under will actually trip it. there's more info in the model specific forum in the ego threads.

 

[steved5600]

Along with the center post issue. You have to keep watts in mind. If you use a 1.6 ohm at 4.2 volts that is 11 watts. That is a bit high. Here is a chart to help guide you.
http://s1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii543/delanos53/?action=view&current=Ohn8o_zps0e082202.png
as you can see they recommend between 4-10 watts.
The higher the wattage the shorter the battery life and the better the chance you will fry something.

Use to be an Electronics Tech. Use to teach basic electronics to in a Ham radio class for Novices and Techs.
Use a low a wattage as you can to get good vape.
I generally use around 6 watts.

 

[steved5600]

Formula for calculating wattage. Is Volts (squared) divided by ohms.

 

[loxmythe]

Great info steve5600 thank you!!

 

[upscope]

What center post are u talking about?? And how do u pull it UP??
Maybe the term standard is unfair. Its just what I see posted everywhere. Just a normal eGo battery. Are those 3.7v or 3.3v?? Trying to figure this whole voltage thing out. Was under the impressions eGo's were 3.7v??

 

[loxmythe]

If you unscrew the atty and look straight on to where it threads in to the ego you'll see the center post where the atty seats has a tiny rubber ring around it - it sort of just floats in there. That's the battery post - Sometimes it gets pushed in and won't make contact with the atty. take a paper clip and just kind of pry wiggle it up a bit. Just don't go overboard and pull it out.