Don't feel safe sucking in li batteries

[ITPython]

You shouldn't get overly freaked out about this, but you also shouldn't shrug this off because of its rarity. Seeing the post from ctourtelot saying they leave their batteries charging all the time until they need them is a VERY bad message to convey to people looking for some kind of panic relief on this topic.

Sure people do it, and they may never see any negative results, but it's flat out reckless to constantly leave li-ion batteries on chargers that are possibly trickle charging them. I'm sorry and I don't mean offense by that statement, but people read stuff like that and they think they can do it too because 'Johnny' does it and he never had a problem in the X amount of years doing it, and before you know it a battery explodes on the person complacent about li-ion batteries and it potentially ruins their life.

Just use common sense and learn a little bit about li-ion technology and proper charging, and you will be fine. And NEVER leave li-ion batteries on a charger after they finished charging unless you are absolutely certain that the charger offers true charge termination.

 

[ctourtelot]

I think I need to clarify ITPython. I wasn't saying that it was ok to do it because I'd never had an issue doing it. If fact, I stated that it was the only thing I was going to change about my vaping habits. I no longer will leave my batteries on the charger after discovering the potential hazard of it.

I understand the concern of the posters and realize that ecigs are scary enough when you are new to vaping without hearing news like this as well. My post was intended (although apparently poorly worded) to simply let people know that

1. yes, the batteries can fail though it is rare and common sense should be followed with usage.

2. not to panic and stop using them because of a very small rate of issues considering the amount of product currently in use with no issues.

3. that ecigs are not the only product on the market using LI batteries and that they can fail as well. The only 100% safe battery is the one you don't every buy or use.

If my tone seemed a bit snarky, it's simply that every other post for the past couple of days has been about people being worried about vaping because of this story. IMO their concerns are valid, but the mass hysteria I'm seeing start to form around this is a bit overblown.

I apologize to the original poster if my message came across as rude or uncaring. As I stated above, even as a seasoned vaper, I will be taking additional precautions with the care of my batteries, but by no means should this stop anyone from using them.

Best of luck to everyone in their vaping adventures and I truly hope that these incidents remain rare.

 

[w1cked]

I guess I am paranoid since I read the article...feel like I'm sucking on a ticking time bomb but its not likely for these to explode or they wouldn't be marketed so easily. In that case It must have been some kind of mod incompatibility of some sort....I hope the best to him

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[w1cked]

I have not taken any offensive to any of the replies....I have been vaping over 2 years now with no issues so I'm going to continue to. Always charged over night but now going to be more careful definitely

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[ctourtelot]

I can't say that the news of this incident really worried or scared me in any way. I truly feel for the guy it happened to because that had to be awful, but like you and I both said, I'll take a few extra precautions.

 

[cricque]

The only 100% safe battery is the one you don't every buy or use.

Thats well said

 

[VapourMonkey]

As i mentioned in a previous post, if anything positive has come from this incident, we are all taking a fresh look at how we use our mods and anything we can be doing to minimize the dangers.

 

[Penny02]

I'll be careful with the equipment I have and rely on my son's good sense to keep me up to date on precautions. I love vaping; however, at the point it's either proven unsafe or that I feel it's unsafe I'll quit. And life will go on....

 

[mooreted]

Everyone needs to stop panicking. Laptops, cell phones, flashlights, ecigs, RC toys; anything with a rechargeable battery can have a problem and we are not throwing our iPads and cell phones in the trash. Just be safe with your rechargeable equipment and you'll be fine.

 

[Playa_hamm420]

Storys like this have not kept me from buying cheap batts off ebay and still using them

I just make sure to check the volts every single time before they get charged and right after there charged and before each use. If anythings wonky they get pitched and a new fresh batt used.

 

[wrigleyvillain]

Mostly all level-headed, common sense responses here. Yes this is scary and we should sympathize for the poor guy but it really shouldn't change anything outside of people's safety consciousness and habits regarding these types of batteries in general. Especially those placed on or in close proximity to the body (which we seem to have more of all the time).

 

[Jerethustra]

It would help if the news reported which e-cig he was using. I highly doubt he's using something that most users would use on here. Still, it's sad for him. Regardless, I'm not giving up vaping. Just got my REO grand and vaping hasn't been better/easier.

 

[Travis798]

I tend to think of it like this. Car wrecks are very very common. Heck I've been in a couple of them myself. My Grandma and Grandpa both died in one just a couple of months ago, but I still drive. You probably have a higher chance of getting your teeth knocked out by some non e-cig related event every time you get out of bed than you do of having a battery blow up like this while it is in your face.

You live life in fear, or you can live life.

 

[CayCay]

I saw an earlier post but don't remember where.

His wife said he was using "an electric cigar". That's just to clarify what e cig he was using. I don't know anything about them or if he "modified" it.

 

[Doomed!]

If you stack unprotected batteries in a mod with no venting, then you have something to worry about. The lesson here is pay attention to your batteries and learn how to properly charge and check them. Don't use unprotected li-ion batteries in a mod. At all. I hate to say this and at this point it's pure speculation, but the cause of accidents like this are, more often than not, USER ERROR. This guy was doing something he shouldn't have been doing and it resulted in a terrible injury.

 

[markfm]

"Electric cigar" probably doesn't mean much. To a non-vaper, pretty much any non-penstyle tubular pv might be called an electric cigar.

 

[Travis798]

"Electric cigar" probably doesn't mean much. To a non-vaper, pretty much any non-penstyle tubular pv might be called an electric cigar.

^^^ What he said.

I had read it was "cigar sized". Cigar sized could mean just about anything to people.

 

[nanovapr]

I know a person that smoked cigarettes, and died much before their time.

No, wait, that's 99% of all smokers!

 

[CayCay]

gotcha. figured there was an e cig that was mocking the cigar... like there is a pipe e cig

 

[w1cked]

Its just scary to think about when you have it in your mouth obviously noone knows what pv this Guy was using and if it was modified but all stock analog style such as the halo h6, the volt, bloog...the list goes on should be perfectly safe if used with proper cartos n not over charging correct? We rely on a 20 cent charger from China to charge our batteries correctly .....I don't know

Can a 3.7 v battery produce such an explosion?

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