Battery Problem?

[NoobVapure]

So im using a smok Telescope with Efest 18650 1500mah batteries. Both are charged. One works like its supposed to. Other one fires for about like a second then dies off and i gotta wait for another like 5 minutes and it does the same thing. Any explanation for this?

 

[Baditude]

Inspect the battery closely and compare it to the good battery. See any minor differences?

Do you have any way to check the voltage of the two batteries? A mulitmeter or voltmeter? It sounds like that battery isn't fully charged, and not necessarily the fault of the charger. It could be just a bad battery. There's no way to tell for certain if you can't measure the voltage. Both batteries fully charged should meter at 4.2 volts.

Sounds like you need some new and better batteries.

I prefer using AW IMR batteries for all of my mods, regardless if they are mechanical or regulated. Reliable, dependable, and safer. I have tried Efests and was disappointed in them, but that's my personal experience.

Recommended batteries are listed in this blog article:

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected?

 

[NoobVapure]

I voltmetered both of them. one came out at 3.7v (should still be running fine but hasn't recently) the one i just popped in reads at 4.2v right now.

 

[NoobVapure]

Efest hasnt failed me since i started vaping (well i never really tried anything else) but yeah

 

[Talyon]

Both should only read 3.7 on a multimeter, thats calibrated properly, if testing on a PV the voltage usually is not accurate.

Which of the two u mention is giving the problem? I'd discard it and buy a new one.

I've been running efest for 6 months now without any probs, on 3 types of PV's, I don't mismatch them if I stack and keep in pairs alternating which goes on top.

 

[fccwpe]

Both should only read 3.7 on a multimeter, thats calibrated properly, if testing on a PV the voltage usually is not accurate.

Which of the two u mention is giving the problem? I'd discard it and buy a new one.

I've been running efest for 6 months now without any probs, on 3 types of PV's, I don't mismatch them if I stack and keep in pairs alternating which goes on top.

Beg to differ. Both should read 4.1-4.2 volts fully charged. If they are fully charged and read 3.7 volts then it's time to recycle them.

 

[BardicDruid]

Spend the money and get some Panasonic CGR18650CH or NCR18650s and a NiteCore I2 or I4 Intellicharger and you won't have to wonder about batteries again. RTD Vapor has the real deal, it's where I get all my batts and chargers.

 

[crxess]

Really?
Or just replace the dying Efest with a fresh one.

MNKE
AW
Efest
Panasonic
are all good, acceptable batteries for Mod use.
Just choose the right Model for your application.
Any of these manufacture branded can occasionally have a defect.

 

[Choc_Addic]

First. AW
2nd. Panasonic
3rd. MNKE, Sony, Samsung,...etc
4th. Efest..... My very very last choice. I won't buy it if I had a choice. Many many failures.
5th. XXXfire , non branded batteries.......Not in my house. Thank you!

Just

Cheers

 

[NoobVapure]

Yeah so i charged the bad battery (Indicated as the 3.7 before). Voltmetered it and it read 4.1v charged. slapped it into my mod and it fired for about like 30 seconds total in about 5 minutes. Then boom just stopped firing again. I guess im just going to just replace with some panasonics. Anyone know how good they would charge on a trustfire?

 

[Bboysurreal]

I stick with AW 18650 and an i4 charger, you can't go wrong.

 

[Baditude]

I guess im just going to just replace with some panasonics. Anyone know how good they would charge on a trustfire?

If you are going to be using higher quality batteries, it makes sense to also use a higher quality charger. Your batteries are the most important gear in your setup. Treat them like they really are with a better charger.

Pila, Xtar, and Nitecore are the most often recommended quality chargers. I recommend one with either spacers or slider bars in the charging bays, and not with springs.. Battery chargers at RTD Vapor