Ego battery question

[zoiDman]

In theory yes, in practice no.

You lap top, cell phone and other devices all have lithium ion batteries, they are all are just as likely to have the same slim chance, to catch fire. So unless you attend your cell phone and lap top when they are on the charger the PV battery is no worse.

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This is the type of thing I don’t like reading on the ECF.

Clearly there is Someone wrong with the OP’s Battery, Charger or Both.

To blow off the possibility of Tragic Accident because batteries and Chargers in Good Worker Order Very Rarely Catch Fire or Explode is Irresponsible. People can do what they want though.

But to post that there is Nothing to Worry about on a Public Forum where many readers are Ill-Informed to such Dangers is Reckless.

 

[Mindfield]

This is the type of thing I don’t like reading on the ECF.

Clearly there is Someone wrong with the OP’s Battery, Charger or Both.

To blow off the possibility of Tragic Accident because Batteries and Chargers in Good Worker Order Very Rarely Catch Fire or Explode is Irresponsible. People can do what they want though.

But to post that there is Nothing to Worry about on a Public Forum where many readers are Ill-Informed to such Dangers is Reckless.

I kind of have to agree with this. A slim chance is still not none, and I've read of and seen the results of these rare but non-zero occurrences. The results can be tragic if you're not there to catch it before it melts and possibly catches fire. As the saying goes, better safe than sorry.

 

[wood]

to be fair though can supplier usually has your saftey in his best interest and trys to deter people from hurting themselves,
this time i just think the battery safety is being downplayed , if ur batteries show signs of failure just toss em , sometimes cleaning your contact points with alc will help but with the flashing light i dont think this is the prob

i didnt ask have u tried a different atty on them yet ive had bad atties do the flashing thing too

 

[Nikkita6]

The power required by Dual coil cartomizers are a strain for an Ego. So it could be.

Yeah, I think it could be the cartos ... I know they are popular but I can't stand Smoktech cartos. And I have a few Ego's myself, so I am glad that I stopped using them

 

[Pipeous]

or maybe something simple like the connection on the carto has pushed up too much and not making contact with the battery. try a paper clip or something and pull the positive post on the carto down a tad. if you are cranking the cartos on too tight (finger tight is fine) it can squish the connection and not make contact...

2 batteries dying in a month is pretty unlikely. 2 cartos being screwed up is more likely

 

[Can_supplier]

Then to be 100% safe everyone is wrong..

If you battery is malfunction immediately discontinue use, and dispose of it at a battery recycling location.

It is possible, a battery in certain conditions will explode as soon as it is put on charge (i.e its already overcharged). Since most people do not have a class “D” fire extinguisher required for a metal fire, so its not all that helpful if you are there to watch anyhow, other than to dial 911.

Also apply the same advice to your cellphone and lap top, as they use the same type of battery.

So there are two choices.. The 100% safe but more costly option, or you can take a very small chance by charging for the 8 hours on a hard non-flammable surface as I recommended.

 

[wood]

So there are two choices.. The 100% safe but more costly option, or you can take a very small chance by charging for the 8 hours on a hard non-flammable surface as I recommended.

if u really are worried about a 20$ battery then ya ,
but hey if u wanna save more money theres a few good DIY threads grab some 100MG nic and go to town or buy costly premixed if u want to be 100% safe

 

[Traver]

if u really are worried about a 20$ battery then ya ,
but hey if u wanna save more money theres a few good DIY threads grab some 100MG nic and go to town or buy costly premixed if u want to be 100% safe

Actually the safest way is to buy FDA approved flavors, USP grade pg and vg and mix your own. As a side benefit you costs for juice can go way down. In my case I vape about 90 to 100 ml per month and my costs is less than $10 a month. Now I'm not saying DIY will cost less especially in the beginning because you can go crazy on flavors and equipment.

 

[wood]

I was just making a point I don't actually recommend 100mg

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[cags]

one more recommendation...

I would never have less than 4 batteries and 2 chargers on hand (in case a charger is the problem) and for me, only 4 batteries would still make me nervous....I won't even tell you how many backups I have (I could go quite a while without buying one more thing for my vaping) lol

 

[DaveP]

What Pipeous said. I've had the same thing happen on a brand new Riva battery and it turned out to be a short that happened because the center conductor on the atty was pushed up into the outer ring. When you screw it on the battery, the outer ring goes down too far and contacts the inner conductor on the battery and the outer terminal at the same time. The battery will blink and shut off.

Try a known good atty on that battery. Try the suspect atty on another battery. Eventually you will discover which part is bad. You should have two attys and two batts in the Riva kit.

 

[Spac]

one more recommendation...

I would never have less than 4 batteries and 2 chargers on hand (in case a charger is the problem) and for me, only 4 batteries would still make me nervous....I won't even tell you how many backups I have (I could go quite a while without buying one more thing for my vaping) lol

+1 - Have 4 batteries, and 2 more on the way. And a small box full of atty's, carto's and the such. Backups for backups, for more backups. Oh and 2 chargers and 2 passthroughs... Might be a bit overkill, but I could last a long time without buying...

 

[Mindfield]

+1 - Have 4 batteries, and 2 more on the way. And a small box full of atty's, carto's and the such. Backups for backups, for more backups. Oh and 2 chargers and 2 passthroughs... Might be a bit overkill, but I could last a long time without buying...

There is no such thing as overkill. Of course, I say this as a vaper with 15 eGo-type batteries of various types, 6 808s, 3 tube mods and a bottom feeder, with at least one more tube mod on the way, so I may not be the most impartial one to make such a statement.

 

[Song]

There is no such thing as overkill. Of course, I say this as a vaper with 15 eGo-type batteries of various types, 6 808s, 3 tube mods and a bottom feeder, with at least one more tube mod on the way, so I may not be the most impartial one to make such a statement.

heh, i have a couple hundred backups and soon a couple thousands lol, yes my whole inventory is my "backup"

 

[KeysBum]

+1 - Have 4 batteries, and 2 more on the way. And a small box full of atty's, carto's and the such. Backups for backups, for more backups. Oh and 2 chargers and 2 passthroughs... Might be a bit overkill, but I could last a long time without buying...

Overkill??? That's a starter set.

To OP. LR is hard on equipment. If you like the watts you get from LR, I think you should considder VV. Or as Mindfield said, an e-power is IMO a better device at 3.7v with LR.

Oh yeah, you should send the batteries back to the vendor for warranty replacement. I think if you go lower than 2 ohms with an ego you're looking for failure.

 

[wood]

i like having a mechanical mod as my only back up need are covered by extra AA style batteries that are easy to get ,
i have about 8 so i should be good for a very long time lol