Do batteries run out
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My known batteries (Samsung) in quality mods drop off run time by a couple weeks. But the mods do drain them down before shutting off. After that they don't have further drop off for a long time.
If you're getting kicked out when the mod is showing 50-60% I would say it's time for a new battery, especially being an unknown. In the least that's a sign they're not up to the task at hand.
That's my seat of the pants "hold my beer" answer. Those above are giving the technical answer.
When "hold my beer" says it's time, it's probably time.
If you're getting kicked out when the mod is showing 50-60% I would say it's time for a new battery, especially being an unknown. In the least that's a sign they're not up to the task at hand.
That's my seat of the pants "hold my beer" answer. Those above are giving the technical answer.
When "hold my beer" says it's time, it's probably time.
The SMOK Priv v8 mod is 60W max @ .15 ohms. These batteries supposedly* are only 3 months old so they are most likely lower amp batteries and as the voltage sags they just can't keep up. Which means new batteries are needed.
* I say supposedly because with that rewrap job it is possible the seller broke open an OLD laptop or power tool battery pack and rewraped the individual cells. So it's possible, they were already years old when the OP bought them.
* I say supposedly because with that rewrap job it is possible the seller broke open an OLD laptop or power tool battery pack and rewraped the individual cells. So it's possible, they were already years old when the OP bought them.
Please stop using that battery immediately - it is an unidentifiable/unknown battery.
What the
is the matter with a 'shop' selling a battery like that.
What the
is the matter with a 'shop' selling a battery like that.
As the others have said, there's no way to know what cell that is underneath the wrap. Just because it's the right size and shape does not mean it's the right "kind." Is there any other lettering/numbering you can make out through the wrap besides that "B08" in the picture?
Let's watch the language .Please stop using that battery immediately - it is an unidentifiable/unknown battery.
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ah it was a vape shop I’ve bought a lot of stuff from themOnly for curiosity's sake, where did you purchase it?
If a vape shop, never buy batteries from them again. Use a trusted online battery supplier instead:
North America
www.liionwholesale.com
www.imrbatteries.com
www.illumn.com
www.rtdvapor.com
www.batterybro.com
www.orbtronic.com
UK
myepack.co.uk
www.batteriesplus.co.uk
www.fogstar.co.uk
www.nkon.nl
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Getting information from this guy is like pulling teeth.
Don't buy batteries from a vape shop. You have no way of knowing if they're cheap rewraps or seconded cells that did not pass QC from the actual manufacturers.
It may look cool (the wrap) but you MUST buy directly from reputable sellers and etc.
I'd also suggest (if you don't have one yet you haven't mentioned it) do not use USB charging with external batteries. It puts more strain on the batteries, if you have a two battery mod they may charge unbalanced, and it's just an overall way to decrease your battery life further.
My guess is your battery mostly died because you were pushing it past it's safe tolerance, because it's not likely to be a battery capable of handling the wattage you are using.
The good news about buying direct and making sure they are authentic is that you can genuinely trust that you have what you've purchased, and if you buy the right battery (Baditude should have been of help to you there) you should get safe, longer life out of your batterie(s) and you should be able to vape safely. They're also in all likelihood going to be cheaper than buying from vape shops or elsewhere, and should last around a year, depending on how hard you are using them.
Good manufacturers of chargers include: Nitecore, Xtar, and a few others. If you don't have an external charger, I'd start looking for one and asking questions about that, too.
Battery safety is the single most important part of vaping, honestly. Batteries can vent and go into thermal runaway, causing fire, injury and other things. A regulated mod will protect you to a degree, but simply refusing to fire, but any vape equipment can go into thermal runaway under the right conditions...
Retire the battery and replace it with something safer.
Best of luck,
Anna
It may look cool (the wrap) but you MUST buy directly from reputable sellers and etc.
I'd also suggest (if you don't have one yet you haven't mentioned it) do not use USB charging with external batteries. It puts more strain on the batteries, if you have a two battery mod they may charge unbalanced, and it's just an overall way to decrease your battery life further.
My guess is your battery mostly died because you were pushing it past it's safe tolerance, because it's not likely to be a battery capable of handling the wattage you are using.
The good news about buying direct and making sure they are authentic is that you can genuinely trust that you have what you've purchased, and if you buy the right battery (Baditude should have been of help to you there) you should get safe, longer life out of your batterie(s) and you should be able to vape safely. They're also in all likelihood going to be cheaper than buying from vape shops or elsewhere, and should last around a year, depending on how hard you are using them.
Good manufacturers of chargers include: Nitecore, Xtar, and a few others. If you don't have an external charger, I'd start looking for one and asking questions about that, too.
Battery safety is the single most important part of vaping, honestly. Batteries can vent and go into thermal runaway, causing fire, injury and other things. A regulated mod will protect you to a degree, but simply refusing to fire, but any vape equipment can go into thermal runaway under the right conditions...
Retire the battery and replace it with something safer.
Best of luck,
Anna
I wonder why a vape shop would re-wrap any batteries it sells.
Maybe they can charge more if it has a "cartoon" wrap?
Maybe they can charge more if it has a "cartoon" wrap?
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by ignorance. But don't rule out malice."
I'd guess so that if you buy from them you're unable to compare prices and get the same battery from somewhere else (most optimistic option).
So, they gave you a battery for free and you thought you were getting a bargain, right?
It is vendors like that who are contributing to giving vaping a bad name. Believe me, giving you an unknown battery, made by an unknown manufacturer, with unknown specifications was no bargain. That vendor was taking advantage of your ignorance about batteries and possibly putting your health and others' in danger.
What if the vendor had harvested a bunch of old batteries from some old laptop computers and simply put a "purdy" wrap on them? It doesn't sound like the vendor gives a hoot about your personal safety.
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Probably because I told them it was the first vape I got since smoking, they probably assumed I was clueless(which I was)
The point is that while you may have been clueless, they SHOULD NOT have been. Therefore they are either complete idiots, or they couldn't care less about their customers' well being. They are supposed to be the "professionals" here, so they should be the ones to know that just because it fits, doesn't mean it's the right one.
I'm just glad my husband's batteries are not running out the door into direct sunlight as much as they WERE. LOL.
Although, he has been smoking more... In anticipation of my mom's visit. I'd say I'm kind of jealous, although ALSO, I don't want my lungs to feel like that anymore. He's been a coughing.
I always thought I'd die first, but man, dual use can be a TRAP sometimes. LOL. He's out smoking, and talking to the dog (sounding much happier than taking to ME, although I bet it's the cigarette. LOL. Let's hope).
Pardon this massive digression. I really do hate it when vape shops or other vapers and etc. don't do their job right and someone gets shafted and etc. LOL, I'm sure that could have been me, without the kiddo quietly directing me to the correct batteries and charger. I think he did it on reddit although that's not my cup of tea.
Anna
Although, he has been smoking more... In anticipation of my mom's visit. I'd say I'm kind of jealous, although ALSO, I don't want my lungs to feel like that anymore. He's been a coughing.
I always thought I'd die first, but man, dual use can be a TRAP sometimes. LOL. He's out smoking, and talking to the dog (sounding much happier than taking to ME, although I bet it's the cigarette. LOL. Let's hope).
Pardon this massive digression. I really do hate it when vape shops or other vapers and etc. don't do their job right and someone gets shafted and etc. LOL, I'm sure that could have been me, without the kiddo quietly directing me to the correct batteries and charger. I think he did it on reddit although that's not my cup of tea.
Anna
A good battery can last you years.. they will degrade in time, but 3 months? that's scary/bad.
Either they are quite old, were very badly charged (more below), or crappy ones. Beware if they are low drain type as they could be dangerous as they aren't meant for high drain usage such as vaping.
It is possible that they were over-drained which means that while they'll look like they are charging to full capacity, their chemistry has changed and they cannot hold a charge for very long.
Lithium batteries will last longer if you charge them before they get too low. Once in a while you should drain them (to a proper level, note:3V is the lowest that you should go) just to rebalance them, but also, they prefer a slow charge, 1A charging is fine, but once in a while, you should do a slow 500mA charge to give them a good deep charge. I stay away from 2A charging as this heats the batteries much higher than they should be, and I have batteries that are close to 2 years and still work quite fine (probably at around 90% of original capacity)
next what are you using to charge your battery? if your using your mod that is another bad choice you should grab a external battery charger proabibly any of the battery vendors BA posted sells those two. Dont charge your batteries unattended unless you take precautions that if they fail and catch fire they wont cause any damage or worse burn your house up. Don't charge them on your night stand while you sleep exct......
Going on 3 years on LG he2 and Sony vtc4.
Sony Vtc6, LG hg2 and samsung q30's are kind of the standard for long lasting vaping under 100 watts.
Liionwholesale are pretty cheap and fast delivery.
Sony Vtc6, LG hg2 and samsung q30's are kind of the standard for long lasting vaping under 100 watts.
Liionwholesale are pretty cheap and fast delivery.
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