Cthulhu

[YorkMan]

My new Cthulhu Tube is protected but I do have a question. If I unscrew the bottom adjuster that makes room for the battery to separate from the pin on the chip in the top cap, is it safe enough to walk away from it when not in use or do I need to take other precautions?

 

[bombastinator]

A very good but specific question. I haven’t a clue. I SOUNDS like you’re breaking the electrical connection to one terminal manually so i would think so. Which way up the battery is might really matter in this case for one thing. My “think” means very little in this case. Gonna need someone who actually has this specific device. Finding an answer could take a while. I’m mostly replying in order to bump the post up. It’s a worthy question as far as I can tell. @Don29palms is a mech man and might have one, or might know who does. All I got, sorry to say :/

 

[Baditude]

My new Cthulhu Tube is protected but I do have a question. If I unscrew the bottom adjuster that makes room for the battery to separate from the pin on the chip in the top cap, is it safe enough to walk away from it when not in use or do I need to take other precautions?

I'm not sure what your question is exactly. "Is it safe enough to walk away from it when not in use."

Do you mean can you set it down and not worry about an auto fire? That depends upon under what circumstances causes a mod to autofire. Stuck fire button? Transporting the mod in a pocket, where inadvertant pressure on the fire button could cause it to fire accidentally?

I'm not familiar with this mod. Is the electrical circuit still operable ("live") when you unscrew the bottom adjuster you speak of? Does this maneuver break the electric circuit to the atomizer?

You say it is protected. Product description says it is protected by a PBC Chip which provides Short Circuit Protection and Reverse Circuit Protection. It doesn't appear to have a timed auto shutoff of the fire button like a regulated mod would have, so continuous pressure on the fire button could result in over discharge of the battery which can result in a battery venting or going into thermal runaway.

Again, I'm not exactly sure what your question means.

 

[YorkMan]

Thanks and sorry for any confusion, it must not be a popular mod!

What I mean is when I set it down on the kitchen counter and go do something else so it is unattended. I don’t take it out or put it in a pocket. When you unscrew the threaded false bottom it allows the battery to drop down inside the tube and break the connection.

 

[YorkMan]

 

[YorkMan]

 

[YorkMan]

The side fire button is in the top cap with the chip. The bottom cap has the adjustment and is the pos end of the battery and has vent holes.

 

[Don29palms]

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You're way over thinking this but yes if you unscrew it a couple turns you should be ok.

I do not have that mod.

 

[TrollDragon]

When you unscrew the bottom insert it physically disconnects the battery from the board. That is the way mine sits when not in use.

 

[Cooperant]

If you're sure it's disconnected after unscrewing this is one of the safer ways of storing without removing the battery completely.

Then again dead Ctulhu lays dreaming his slumbers of evil.

Honestly, you sound like a very cautious person. I'm betting you're at no real risk of any of vaping's broadly advertised unfortunate mishaps.

 

[HigherStateD]

This shows what happens when you unscrew the adjustment. It breaks connection on the negative, but the battery will rattle. I wouldn't transport it like that, due to battery rattle, and wrap wear, but stationary should be a-ok.

 

[YorkMan]

Thanks all!!! Most helpful.

I think overthink is better than underthink at this early stage in my vaping.

I think I know what I know but I’m not sure about what I don’t know so I’m being careful.

 

[HigherStateD]

Thanks all!!! Most helpful.

I think overethink is better than underthink at this early stage in my vaping.

I think I know what I know but I’m not sure about what I don’t know so I’m being careful.

It's those unknown unknowns that'll keep ya up at night.

 

[YorkMan]

Exactly!

 

[Ryedan]

My new Cthulhu Tube is protected but I do have a question. If I unscrew the bottom adjuster that makes room for the battery to separate from the pin on the chip in the top cap, is it safe enough to walk away from it when not in use or do I need to take other precautions?

I did this for years when I was using mech mods. In my opinion, it's extremely close to the next best thing, which is taking the battery out. I did it whenever I left my mod for a while, when I went to bed, or when I carried it in my pocket.

Rock on @YorkMan

 

[YorkMan]

That’s good to hear, thanks!