Explosion at Vape Blast

[HecticEnergy]

I'm hoping it was not a mech, who would be $)(*)(*Q#$)U# enought to packed a mech mod loaded with a battery in a suitcase???

With how muddy the gene pool is these days.... I'm sure there are a lot of them!
Natural selection is trying to find its way back


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[Scy123]

It's not a real vape party till someone blows them self up!

 

[dr g]

One wonders if the fact that this was a 26650 mod had anything to do with it. Ostensibly the larger battery could vent a larger volume of gas faster. I have heard of 18650 mods venting but not exploding.

 

[AzPlumber]

One wonders if the fact that this was a 26650 mod had anything to do with it. Ostensibly the larger battery could vent a larger volume of gas faster. I have heard of 18650 mods venting but not exploding.

If the mod was vented properly the size shouldn't make a difference.

 

[dr g]

If the mod was vented properly the size shouldn't make a difference.

Size affects what "vented properly" even means. Size means a whole lot, it's a direct translation between the size of the battery and the energy available for an explosion. This is the most violent explosion of a PV I have ever heard of.

A larger battery also could mean a weaker tube.

 

[InTheShade]

Can't hardly wait to hear the knee jerk reactions from the mainstream media. Stupidity on overload.

Well based on some of the knee-jerk reactions on this vape friendly forum, I think we're in for a treat.

 

[wheezal]

It's not a real vape party till someone blows them self up!

that can be said aboot any type of party tho....

 

[sdcopp]

Size affects what "vented properly" even means. Size means a whole lot, it's a direct translation between the size of the battery and the energy available for an explosion. This is the most violent explosion of a PV I have ever heard of.

A larger battery also could mean a weaker tube.

This is certainly the worst explosion I have heard of since the run of stacked RCR123 cell issues a few years back. The cloud comps and such should be a fun part of a meet for those interested, but it does come at a greater risk everyday since not everyone is taught safety before walking out the door with a mech and rebuildable.

 

[dr g]

This is certainly the worst explosion I have heard of since the run of stacked RCR123 cell issues a few years back. The cloud comps and such should be a fun part of a meet for those interested, but it does come at a greater risk everyday since not everyone is taught safety before walking out the door with a mech and rebuildable.

I think this explosion is worse than those, at least based on the descriptions of the damage. If this happened near someone's face, we may well have seen a fatality, or at least a life threatening injury, blinding, etc.

 

[choochoogranny]

Maybe we should for once get ahead of the media. When they put a picture of this out, respond with a car wreck, a cellphone melt, a guy shooting the rapids, house fire due to an electrical short, candles, kerocene heater, etc. Anymore examples?

 

[dr g]

Personally I think the best thing is to do what we have always done in the past: use it as a teaching moment.

 

[zoiDman]

Yeah... I was just noticing that my new Vamo V2... has ONE vent hole. Looks like I need AW batteries for this thing too!

Andria

My Provari only has 1 vent hole.

Just to be Clear. Any Opening can Vent Battery Gases. So the Gap around a Power Button or +/ - Buttons can act as Vent Holes.

Most Mech Mods are just Tubes with a 510 Connection on One End. And a Cap with a Switch on the Other.

 

[TinyTimberGal]

I wouldn't be surprised that the venue this event was held at will not be welcoming any 'Vape' events in the future, which in turn could cause other venues to follow suit. Huge liability. Bad for PR.

 

[zoiDman]

Personally I think the best thing is to do what we have always done in the past: use it as a teaching moment.

This is what I Hope will come Out of This Incident.

And that People will Realize that a Mod Can Explode if a Battery Vents and there is No Place for the Gases to go.

 

[iamthevoice]

What?! He should have been disqualified!

I think you missed the intended pun...

 

[HecticEnergy]

This is what I Hope will come Out of This Incident.

And that People will Realize that a Mod Can Explode if a Battery Vents and there is No Place for the Gases to go.

This should already be common knowledge for "advanced users"... Those that rebuild and those who use mechs.
If you are making modifications to your device, make sure it is still safe!


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[zoiDman]

This should already be common knowledge for "advanced users"... Those that rebuild and those who use mechs.
If you are making modifications to your device, make sure it is still safe!

I Really Don't worry so much about the Advanced Users. ir: The People who have been around a little bit and have taken the Time to Learn Ohms Law, has done some Research on Batteries, and who Owns a Decent DMM.

It's the New Users that Kinda Scare me.

I Cringe when I read Threads about Someone who has Never Used an e-Cigarette, knows Nothing about Batteries, and then wants to know what Wire to buy to make a .3 ohm coil for their Brand New Mech Mod.

 

[zoiDman]

BTW - Look how many Guests are Viewing this Thread.

 

[zoiDman]

BTW2 - I was Very Glad to see that the ECF has Told any Member that they should Stop Advising First Time e-Cigarette User to get a Mech Mod. Or to Attempt Sub-Ohm Vaping.

 

[InTheShade]

Friend of mine who was there took this picture of the aftermath.