Exploding eGo-T battery

[WiηgC¤mmαηdεя]

Good idea, I hadn't thought of using a old dead PC as a charging box.
Thanks for the safety tip,

Wing.

 

[imbt01]

Wow, I wonder what could have caused it to do this. I'm going to start taking my batteries off the charger when they finish. I generally leave mine on the charger until I need them. Thanks for posting your experience. I'm so glad you weren't sleeping when this happened.

Glad you are OK....omg ! (the real omg, not the juice !) So, you were charging an EGO-T batt from the USB on your computer? Or....were you charging from a 510 charger hooked to the wall? I always charge from the wall.....but I will NEVER leave any batt's charging again! Right now I have 4 Batt's charging from 4 different outlet's in my kitchen. As soon as the green light comes on , they are going to be unplugged !!!!!

 

[Erfmann]

That is frightening....glad you're ok....

 

[uba egar320]

Wow...very scary.

 

[woolgrower]

There are commercial charging bags. They are expensive, but worth it.

I found a few on amazon for around $20. For me, not too expensive for peace of mind and doesn't take up too much space.

 

[CathyfromOhio]

I always charge overnight while sleeping or while I'm gone from home, but no more. I did however have some uneasy feelings about doing this, should follow my instincts more! Thanks so much for the heads up.

 

[six]

I found a few on amazon for around $20. For me, not too expensive for peace of mind and doesn't take up too much space.

That's a good price. Last time I looked, the 12.5 inch by 9.5 inch liposacks were about twice that much.

Your avatar sheep looks targhee but for the ears. What breed is that?

 

[woolgrower]

Your avatar sheep looks targhee but for the ears. What breed is that?

Nope, not targhee, she's a BFL (bluefaced Leicester).

 

[meems]

Would something like this work for charging bats in?

Fireproof Thickness+ LiPo Safe Guard Charging Bag *XL | eBay

 

[robinsegg]

Glad you are OK....omg ! (the real omg, not the juice !) So, you were charging an EGO-T batt from the USB on your computer? Or....were you charging from a 510 charger hooked to the wall? I always charge from the wall.....but I will NEVER leave any batt's charging again! Right now I have 4 Batt's charging from 4 different outlet's in my kitchen. As soon as the green light comes on , they are going to be unplugged !!!!!

I was using a regular shorty 510 usb charger on the computer. I have a Dell Studio with usb ports in a slight depression on the top of the case. When the charger is plugged in there is a bit of an upward angle to the batt. I have a hub that sits there to support the heavy eGos.

If I had been using the one that uses wall power I probably would be in the hospital. That one sits on the desk in front of the computer with the cap end pointed right at me. It has now been moved.

 

[imbt01]

I'm wondering about the usb thing.......Has anyone heard of a battery exploding while hooked up to a regular wall charger?

 

[Parmacrafter]

These bags for charging are required equipment as far as I am concerned. These bags are large enough to even charge batteries in the large Ultrafire chargers. I use only Pila chargers and all of my mods run on 18650 batteries. I have no problem putting the batteries in the charger and putting the whole charger in the bag and sealing it.

Here is another seller that is in the US:
Lipo Battery Safe Guard Charging Bag | eBay

 

[Technonut]

Thanks, Wing. There is probably nothing the vendor could do about it.As there isn't anything really left inside the metal case, there is no way to tell what caused the malfunction. I do have the charger - a bit worse for the experience, and it lights up a batt as normal. But I don't think I will be using it.

What is left of the batt & charger will be coming to VapeFest-Las Vegas with me next month. I hope there will be reps from Joye Tech there so I can talk to them about it. I really would like to know just what happened.

Were you running a LR atty prior to the incident?

 

[zoiDman]

I posted in a thread awhile back saying how after reading about batteries catching fire, I now charge batteries in a metal pan.

There were some who said this is "Overkill" and that the chances of a battery catching fire are Remote. I guess "remote" isn't a word that comes to mind with the OP.

 

[robinsegg]

I posted in a thread awhile back saying how after reading about batteries catching fire, I now charge batteries in a metal pan.

There were some who said this is "Overkill" and that the chances of a battery catching fire are Remote. I guess "remote" isn't a word that comes to mind with the OP.

LOL, Not any more, that's for sure!

I can see why none of these are made in the US. After adding in the cost of all the lawsuits, each batt would cost about $500...

 

[robinsegg]

Were you running a LR atty prior to the incident?

I don't think it was a low res atty, but it may have been. I had been testing juice just before.

Would it make a difference?

 

[jordonm41]

glad you and your house are in one peice

 

[El-ahrairah]

Dang, that's messed up! It's good to see that you weren't harmed. But yeah, I never, ever charge my batteries if I'm not going to be around/awake to react, should something happen. I used to charge my eGo batteries at night, when I left home, etc all willy-nilly. However, when I got my first mod and started charging those batteries, I kept getting this nagging feeling like I should be more watchful. The exact same feeling makes me keep a fire extinguisher next to my computer, just in case.

 

[zoiDman]

LOL, Not any more, that's for sure!

I can see why none of these are made in the US. After adding in the cost of all the lawsuits, each batt would cost about $500...

It is unfortunate but one of the ways OEMs can make is battery for $6 is to eliminate things like Quality Control.

 

[KeysBum]

Just installed a smoke detector in my office (where my chargers are) and made sure my fire insurance policy was up to date.