Is it safe for me to use an 18650, 4000mah, 3.7v ultra fire li on brc rechargable battery on a panzer clone with a dominator atomizer(dual coil builds usually around .40 ohms)?
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That's what I was looking at getting. I currwntly have an 18650 that's 2200. I'll check the amps.
I don't think so. You should never buy batteries with "fire" in the name -- just a rule of thumb. They're all junk. Sony, panasonic, efest, and best of all, AW -- those are the only ones I would ever buy, because if there's any risk of thermal runaway, it really should NOT be something that close to your face. And what valooper said about amps ... you must ALWAYS take your battery's amp limit into consideration, and especially when sub-ohming, because the lower the resistance, the higher the amp drain. Go to the ECF library and read the article about battery safety, please; there is a lot to know about staying safe with these devices, and especially when you use them under extreme conditions, like sub-ohm vaping.
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Ok thanks. Anyone have a suggestion on what to get for max life and where to get them cheap?
Only buy batteries from a reputable dealer (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are a few reputable battery suppliers in the US.
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* RTD Vapor -- Sony US18650VTC5 2600mAh 30amp -- IN STOCK
You also need a decent charger - Xtar, Pila, Efest LUC, Nitecore. RT Vapor also carries these.
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
* RTD Vapor -- Sony US18650VTC5 2600mAh 30amp -- IN STOCK
You also need a decent charger - Xtar, Pila, Efest LUC, Nitecore. RT Vapor also carries these.
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I just ordered some of those VTC5's from Fluid Vapes. Sony VTC5 18650 30A 2600mah Flat Top. Wanted to get a few more before they are too hard to find. I'll let everyone know if they are legit.
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This battery is not safe for sub-ohm vaping, and arguably is not safe for any vaping. It is a protected ICR Li-ion battery. It is not a safe chemistry battery nor is it a high drain battery. This chemistry battery typically only has a 2 - 4 amp continuous discharge rating. This battery is only applicable to low drain applications like a flashlight.
There is more to choosing a good battery for vaping than choosing a battery with a lot of mAh.
Only IMR or IMR/hybrid batteries should be used in our mods. These are safe chemistry and high drain batteries. If doing sub ohm coil builds (such as your 0.4 ohms), only high amp batteries (20 - 30 amps continuous discharge rate) should be used.
0.4 ohm will pull 10.5 amps in current from the battery, which is way more than the above ICR battery will have available (2 - 4 amps). Using this battery at this resistance will likely cause the battery to go into thermal runaway, probably venting flames and possibly exploding.
1.0 ohm = 4.2 amp draw
0.9 ohm = 4.6 amp draw
0.8 ohm = 5.2 amp draw
0.7 ohms = 6 amp draw
0.6 ohms = 7 amp draw
0.5 ohms = 8.4 amp draw
0.4 ohms = 10.5 amp draw
0.3 ohms = 14.0 amp draw
0.2 ohms = 21.0 amp draw
0.1 ohms = 42.0 amp draw
Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or ICR?
Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries
Ohm's Law for Dummies
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Thank you for these great links Baditude. I'll read these by the nights end for sure.
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