For what its worth I spent like $15 on a li-ion blast bag on ebay. I purchased knockoff eGo batts without knowing it. Now all charging takes place in this fireproof bag.
Ego Batteries exploding - still a concern?
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This may be a stupid question... Define super title please. Are you referring to this entire thread?Next guy that starts looking for battery issues on the forum now has another super title to feed the battery explosion panic.
Don't dis people that report problems to the ECF community or ask for advice. If an eGo 'vents' or 'explodes' don't you think everyone needs to know about it?
This must be somewhat of a problem as we hear about eGos venting, sometimes spectacularly, on more than one occasion.
How many do we NOT hear about? How many would it take before the manufacturer puts in additional over-charge protection? Just what is the protection is the eGo and the charger normally supplied?
It's one thing to say that stacked battery metal tube mods should only be vaped by experienced vapers with the know how to do basic electrical troubleshooting, but the eGo is considered by most as just the next logical step up from a mini. The 'step 2' for many new vapers.
The title "ego batteries exploding - still a concern?" tells it like it is. Yes, it's a concern. Maybe that's the reason the new eGo-C batteries use PROTECTED Li-ion cells.
How many of the 'old style' are still in use?
This must be somewhat of a problem as we hear about eGos venting, sometimes spectacularly, on more than one occasion.
How many do we NOT hear about? How many would it take before the manufacturer puts in additional over-charge protection? Just what is the protection is the eGo and the charger normally supplied?
It's one thing to say that stacked battery metal tube mods should only be vaped by experienced vapers with the know how to do basic electrical troubleshooting, but the eGo is considered by most as just the next logical step up from a mini. The 'step 2' for many new vapers.
The title "ego batteries exploding - still a concern?" tells it like it is. Yes, it's a concern. Maybe that's the reason the new eGo-C batteries use PROTECTED Li-ion cells.
How many of the 'old style' are still in use?
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Thats exactly why I posted #23... I had to be sure thats what malduk meant before I came back at him with the basic above quote. I started w 2 genuine eGo batts in a kit, bought what I thought was a genuine 1100mah ego batt (turned out to be knockoff) then ordered a charger which turned out to not be sufficient for any of the 3 batts. And you know how I found out? You got it, Posts just like this!
I think discussions such as these are beneficial to the community and may highlight potential issues to the manufacturers that they need to correct. By identifying potential issues and risks (especially with the knock-off/clone devices) the community gets educated and the manufacturers and vendors have an opportunity to take note and possibly take action. The last big thread (which fell silent... hmmm...) actually caused me to be a little more aware with my charging behaviors and I now charge in a "safe" container. Since the eGo is not considered a mod, more of a mid-level battery that is widely used and in many cases by beginners (such as myself), its important very important in my opinion to note any issues or risks. I personally would prefer problems with these products to be vetted out with the educated user base of this forum rather than the ignorant sensationalist news organizations. At least in here we have an opportunity to investigate and understand all the facts, where in the media the facts are the last things reported. I believe conversations like this should be out in the open and not hidden or swept under the rug.
There have been copycat egos for example from cheap 3rd party vendors on Amazon Germany where the protection circuit is in the battery housing and no circuit at all in the charger housing.
The fake/copycat chargers just contained the cables, glue, a LED and a resistor for the LED.
The real chargers have a complex circuit board that is responsible for turning off the charge cycle when the battery reaches 4.2V.
So if you use the fake charger with an original battery you have no charging protection. It just pumps 5V into the battery until it blows up.
No idea what happens when you use the real charger with the fake battery. There would be 2 protection circuits that could mess up each other probably.
The fake/copycat chargers just contained the cables, glue, a LED and a resistor for the LED.
The real chargers have a complex circuit board that is responsible for turning off the charge cycle when the battery reaches 4.2V.
So if you use the fake charger with an original battery you have no charging protection. It just pumps 5V into the battery until it blows up.
No idea what happens when you use the real charger with the fake battery. There would be 2 protection circuits that could mess up each other probably.
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