e-cig explosion footage

[vapero]

I just saw this over at gizmodo

Gizmodo - Tech By Design e-cigarette-plugged-into-ipad-charger-explodes-in-front-1560840122

 

[Purplepeeps]

OH great! Another weapon for the media and government.

 

[Funk Dracula]

And this is what happens when you charge a dead 180mAh ciga-like with a 1A+ iPad charger me thinks?

 

[retired1]

Moved to Media and General News

 

[JerryRM]

Plugged into an I-pad charger says it all. E-cigs should be charged on chargers made for that specific model of e-cig.

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

Or at least, it should be a reminder that we need more of a regulatory structure in place to deal with them.

You bet! Because nothing bad ever happens to things that are regulated.

And Gizmodo? I thought all they did was steal iPhone prototypes?

 

[Little White Cloud]

If people followed proper battery care and charging procedure this kind of stuff would not happen. USB ports and I pad chargers are not proper equipment. Li po batteries are also bad imo as they do no tolerate a shock well. Use the correct smart chargers and protection pcbs people. Please, for all our sakes.

 

[wv2win]

................ It's well documented that li-ion batteries are prone to exploding. This isn't one of the usual dangers which we think of in the current debate over e-cigarettes, but maybe it should be. Or at least, it should be a reminder that we need more of a regulatory structure in place to deal with them.

You mean we need a regulatory structure to deal with "stupid"??

Of the millions and millions of PV's being used in the last 8 years, how many verified battery explosions have there been? Probably somewhere around .00001%. That would be 100 out of 10M. My guess is there are more than 10m PV's that have been used in the last 8 years and probably less than 100 verified battery explosions.

Following this rationale, we will also need a regulatory structure to deal with how to take a bath, safely.

 

[Jumpin' In...]

Output on my Kanger charger is 4.2V, 500mA

Output on my iPad charger is 5.1V, 2.1A

 

[db003]

dang that was crazy bro

 

[rothenbj]

If people followed proper battery care and charging procedure this kind of stuff would not happen. USB ports and I pad chargers are not proper equipment. Li po batteries are also bad imo as they do no tolerate a shock well. Use the correct smart chargers and protection pcbs people. Please, for all our sakes.

I have had more APVs over the last 4 years than cell phones, 2 or 3 to 1 to be exact. The only issue I had was with a cell phone battery which was on charge at the time. It bent and blew off the battery cover but fortunately didn't catch fire. There is always chance that they'll go thermal, ask Tesla.

Three Tesla Fires in Six Weeks Raise Doubts About Elon Musk's Company - ABC News

 

[Elizabeth Baldwin]

How can you tell its an ecig? All I see is her walking over to a counter full of stuff then an explosion. There's no way to know what really exploded! And if its true its their own fault! Use the correct charger.

 

[Funk Dracula]

Output on my Kanger charger is 4.2V, 500mA

Output on my iPad charger is 5.1V, 2.1A

you betcha..

The output of a ciga-like more like < 250mA

 

[Talyon]

The FDA has been trying to regulate stupid stupidly for many years, come on let's give them a real chance to get it right.

I'll suggest free minus taxes of course, lol... rubber suits, rose colored glasses, tinfoil hats, large diameter straws, plastic cups and cans......

I'll let them do the rest.

1 last thing, chip implants. So if u still do something stupid shock therapy applies.

 

[Little White Cloud]

I have had more APVs over the last 4 years than cell phones, 2 or 3 to 1 to be exact. The only issue I had was with a cell phone battery which was on charge at the time. It bent and blew off the battery cover but fortunately didn't catch fire. There is always chance that they'll go thermal, ask Tesla.

Three Tesla Fires in Six Weeks Raise Doubts About Elon Musk's Company - ABC News

I bet that phone used a li po battery. They are widely used in consumer electronics. To make things as small as possible they push the limits on batteries and heat produced by devices. During my years doing product testing I saw tablets that overheated at 90F. If properly built devices can be safe and Very rarely explode.

It would be interesting to know what the Tesla problem is about. If I had to guess It would have to do with heat build up and not enough air cooling in the packs. They use NCR 18650's and pack them very tightly together. When charge gets low they tend to heat up. That mixed with high ambient temps could be like thermal runaway. Common sense will always be needed around power. Like I would not push that car's limits in 120F heat.

 

[Purplepeeps]

The FDA has been trying to regulate stupid stupidly for many years, come on let's give them a real chance to get it right.

I'll suggest free minus taxes of course, lol... rubber suits, rose colored glasses, tinfoil hats, large diameter straws, plastic cups and cans......

I'll let them do the rest.

1 last thing, chip implants. So if u still do something stupid shock therapy applies.

I love your ideas!

 

[Little White Cloud]

The FDA has been trying to regulate stupid stupidly for many years, come on let's give them a real chance to get it right.

I'll suggest free minus taxes of course, lol... rubber suits, rose colored glasses, tinfoil hats, large diameter straws, plastic cups and cans......

I'll let them do the rest.

1 last thing, chip implants. So if u still do something stupid shock therapy applies.

LOL. Don't forget medication. We all need to walk around in a daze so we don't question anything, and will work 14hrs a day.

 

[stevegmu]

I use my iPhone and iPad USB blocks to charge my Halo Tritons on a daily basis.

 

[Cloud Junky]

Don't charge your mod on a plane you will go down in history next to the "underwear-bomber" and the "shoe-bomber" you will be known as the "vape-bomber" and they will call you "Cool-Fire" in prison!

 

[guambred]

Sure as flies on poop, you can bet this will be the next big media scare starting tomorrow.