defective battery?

[blackwater]

Hi,

I have an 18650 that has been running my mods great. Yesterday I charged it and when it was done I popped in in my mod and it wouldn't fire. Tried it in another mod and same thing. Charger says it's charged but getting no power from it. Is it defective and time to dispose of it?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[BostonVape]

do you have another 18650 you can try out on them or only this one?

sounds like its time for a new one but I'm not a battery expert by any means.

(I have about 5 spare 18650's around just in case this ever happens.)

 

[Ryedan]

blackwater, is this a protected battery? Are your mods VV? And as BostonVape asked, do other batts work in these mods?

 

[blackwater]

Hi guys,

Im not sure about it being protected. It's an AW IMR I got from COV. My 5 other 18650's work great in my mods. One of them is a VV Provari and the other is a GGTS.

 

[SirSteve]

If it is IMR, then it is a good bet it is not protected. I would say either it is dead, or your charger is playing games with you. If you have charged other batteries after this and they work, then I would say its the battery. However if you start having the same problem with other batteries, than I would look at the charger.

 

[blackwater]

If it is IMR, then it is a good bet it is not protected. I would say either it is dead, or your charger is playing games with you. If you have charged other batteries after this and they work, then I would say its the battery. However if you start having the same problem with other batteries, than I would look at the charger.

Thanks Steve. My other batts are charging just fine. Must be the battery.
What should I look at for protected batts and where is a good place to purchase them.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[SirSteve]

Provari recommends AW IMR button tops. Although any quality IMR button should work. I have seen RTD mentioned more than a few times for AW batteries. Protected batteries are not high drain, the Li Ion batteries aren't recommend for device like the Provari.

 

[blackwater]

Great. Thanks!!
I'll just keep cruizing along with what I've got.

Provari recommends AW IMR button tops. Although any quality IMR button should work. I have seen RTD mentioned more than a few times for AW batteries. Protected batteries are not high drain, the Li Ion batteries aren't recommend for device like the Provari.