ecigs using cr123 batt
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Take a look at our Battery Information page:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html
The CR123 format is not recommended by experienced modders as it is too small to safely handle the load of an atomizer, which is probably why there are more battery failures with that battery than any other. AW make one that can handle the load, I think, but a better idea is to go with a larger battery if you can. Or you could use LiFePO4's if you get the right charger, some of them can handle the load but you have to be sure about that.
No mod batteries are off the shelf unless you get something like a Puck, which uses stock 1.2 volt rechargeables. Even if RCR123s are available locally they won't be up to running an atty safely.
Here are the numbers for an average RCR123:
average atomizer current draw = 1.5 amps
maximum output current of the average RCR123 = 550mA (around half an amp)
common use of CR123 battery: doubled up for 6 volts - which doesn't help at all
possible result: fail
Safer option: get a larger battery model that takes the AW IMR Li-Mn battery.
At least make sure whatever battery you choose has a C rating of 1 amp-plus.
The C rating = the capacity (550mA for the usual RCR123) multiplied by the C factor - the average Li-ion has a 1C rating so 550mA x 1 = 550mA. A 2C rating would mean 550mA x 2 = 1100mA (1.1 amps - about the minimum required to safely run an atty).
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html
The CR123 format is not recommended by experienced modders as it is too small to safely handle the load of an atomizer, which is probably why there are more battery failures with that battery than any other. AW make one that can handle the load, I think, but a better idea is to go with a larger battery if you can. Or you could use LiFePO4's if you get the right charger, some of them can handle the load but you have to be sure about that.
No mod batteries are off the shelf unless you get something like a Puck, which uses stock 1.2 volt rechargeables. Even if RCR123s are available locally they won't be up to running an atty safely.
Here are the numbers for an average RCR123:
average atomizer current draw = 1.5 amps
maximum output current of the average RCR123 = 550mA (around half an amp)
common use of CR123 battery: doubled up for 6 volts - which doesn't help at all
possible result: fail
Safer option: get a larger battery model that takes the AW IMR Li-Mn battery.
At least make sure whatever battery you choose has a C rating of 1 amp-plus.
The C rating = the capacity (550mA for the usual RCR123) multiplied by the C factor - the average Li-ion has a 1C rating so 550mA x 1 = 550mA. A 2C rating would mean 550mA x 2 = 1100mA (1.1 amps - about the minimum required to safely run an atty).
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