electrical shock from ecig!
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Lol like Iffy said, sticker shock but no electrical shock. They have a lot less electronic parts in them (and if a mechanical mod NO electronics) than a cell phone.
Have you ever tested a 9v square battery by sticking your tongue to it? It is a VERY mild "shock". ecig batteries are no where near 9v so I cannot imagine anything even remotely painful if you did manage to get shocked by it. Also even at 9v you have to literally stick your tongue directly across both leads to even feel it. Just laying your finger across it you will feel nothing, because 9v is not enough to push through the skin. I don't see how 3.7-5 volts would be any different. Add to that, If there was a short in the atomizer it would be through the housing of the atomizer and no where near your mouth I really don't see this even being possible.
In fact the only way I see it being possible to get shocked by an eCig battery would be to remove the atomizer, stick your tongue directly into the 510 connector, and then turn the battery on. If you do that then you deserve to get shocked.
In fact the only way I see it being possible to get shocked by an eCig battery would be to remove the atomizer, stick your tongue directly into the 510 connector, and then turn the battery on. If you do that then you deserve to get shocked.
never been shocked, threads like this won't look good if BT + BP see them. ammo against us.
can't see how somebody could get shocked if they tried, not enough juice to matter at all.
can't see how somebody could get shocked if they tried, not enough juice to matter at all.
Oh great! You had to post that. Now we are going to see more info on those darn warning labels. They are getting really long and annoying to know that some idiot has done the thing that they are warning you about.
No worries OP. Scott has the true scoop.
How? The only way to get "shocked" is to complete a circuit with some parts of your body. Which means that you have to touch both the center pole and the threads at the same time with two DIFFERENT points on your body/finger/tongue while the battery is ON. Even then the "shock" is only between the two points that are touching to battery terminals.
What were you cleaning it with? General practice is to clean the threads with a Q-tip which does not conduct electricity. Even if you used something metal like a screwdriver the screwdriver would be what touched both the pole and threading and the current would short through the two points on the screwdriver and not through your hand.
Electricity ALWAYS finds the path of least resistance to ground the grounding point of the circuit. In this case it would be the positive pole on the battery.
I used to stick my tongue to 9 volt batteries all the time and I never felt anything. It felt like a buzzing metallic taste. Our batteries charge up to 4.2 volts max soo I guess as stated above, they wont be able to inflict much pain.
Its impossible to be shocked cleaning the threads. I'm calling BS on that line. Don't underestimate your audience.
The scarey thing about warning labels are that they are normally used only after someone has done something to warrant the warning. That said, in my old house we had an electric stove and after many years the stainless drip shields needed to be replaced. You know those round mental covers that sit just below the electric coils. Anyway we bought a new set and I kid you not there was a warning label on the packaging that read: "Do not clean in self cleaning oven". Really?!? You mean my self cleaning oven is not also a dishwasher?
Yeah 4.2 volts aint nothing. It's the amps that do the damage. But that isn't much either.
Heck in high school/tech trade school I got hit by a heck of a lot more than that. Rooted me to the big testing board for a sec or two before I managed to jerk free. My lab mate wasn't very helpful other than saying the reading he was getting was a lot. No kidding? LOL!
Heck in high school/tech trade school I got hit by a heck of a lot more than that. Rooted me to the big testing board for a sec or two before I managed to jerk free. My lab mate wasn't very helpful other than saying the reading he was getting was a lot. No kidding? LOL!
Lawsuits force the hand regarding warnings.....its a protection against liability
its a protection against stupidity!
Don't use a hair dryer in the bath tub. But I'm in a hurry!
The McDonalds coffee lawsuits, lol. Funniest payouts in history.
A bumbling woman spills scalding coffee on herself and sues. She must have had major yank, would hate to have that woman as a wife and mad at me.
A bumbling woman spills scalding coffee on herself and sues. She must have had major yank, would hate to have that woman as a wife and mad at me.
Best warning label ever: on my daughter's walker [she's 16 now] "Do not allow child to play in fireplace while using this device."
Some idiot sued this company because their child was playing in the fireplace in a walker. ?!
Some idiot sued this company because their child was playing in the fireplace in a walker. ?!
Best warning label ever: on my daughter's walker [she's 16 now] "Do not allow child to play in fireplace while using this device."
Some idiot sued this company because their child was playing in the fireplace in a walker. ?!
Probably tried.
roflmao
Still not sure how that happened. I have an eGo battery and I just tried to stick my finger deep enough into it to touch the center post. I couldn't do it, not even using my little finger tip and I don't have big hand/fingers.
I am not trying to imply that you are lying, but I just don't see how it happened. I cannot replicate that on purpose.
I got called on this one Red_Bird, so now it's my turn. There was much more behind that coffee lawsuit than what meets the eye. At the time, MickyD employees were required to serve their coffee at between 180 and 190 degrees, temperatures that will cause 3rd degree burns within 2 - 3 seconds. They claimed that they served it that hot because most of their customers were commuters and that the coffee would be the perfect drinking temperature AFTER they arrived at their places of business. That poor woman had simply tried to take off the lid of her coffee while still in the parking lot (passenger, not driver) to add cream and sugar. Given that some cup lid designs are hard to remove, that she was older (adult child driving) and that they tend to fill cups pretty full due to them having lids (ever have your soda leak out the straw hole just because you picked it up?) this lead to her being hospitalized with third degree burns in some VERY sensitive areas, and she had to have several skin grafts plus years of medical treatments. She originally tried to settle with McD's for just the cost of her medical bills plus lost wages. McDonald's offered her $800.00. Oh, and not only did they have approximately 700 prior reports of burn injuries from their coffee before that particular incident, but their own quality assurance manager testified that they knew anything served over 140 degrees could pose a burn hazard. McDonald's was in the wrong and they knew it BEFORE this accident happened.
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