First time battery charge?

[JanuarySun]

I just got my new Riva 510 (yay!)...the manual says to charge it for 8 hours before it's used and to let it go the full 8 hours even if the light turns green. The light on mine went green after about 3 minutes on the charger, which would lead me to think the battery is already charged.

Should I take it off, or let it charge per the instructions?

 

[phillydave]

I've done both the 8 hour charge and just a regular charge on new batteries. I've noticed no difference.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Don't follow those instructions! They're outdated and don't apply. Just put one battery on the charger and vape your head off with the other one!

 

[JanuarySun]

Works for me! Woo hoo, I just took my first hit!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

January, enjoy your new Riva! I know that I loved mine and even though I've moved up to mods, it's still my first love. My fiance still uses them because mods just aren't for him. They've been going strong for 8 months!

 

[BGabe]

Same goes for a new eGo. I charged mine for like 20 minutes.. While vaping on the other before it hit the charger. I've read that with Lithium-Ion batts, leaving them on the charger after they have reached the shut-off limit (fully charged green light) can actually damage them in the long run!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Same goes for a new eGo. I charged mine for like 20 minutes.. While vaping on the other before it hit the charger. I've read that with Lithium-Ion batts, leaving them on the charger after they have reached the shut-off limit (fully charged green light) can actually damage them in the long run!

Nope. They won't be damaged. The chargers will stop charging after the green light comes on to prevent overcharging. Li-Ion batteries also don't have any "memory", so you can charge them whether they're depleted or not without any ill effects.

 

[Tosh1969]

Don't follow those instructions! They're outdated and don't apply. Just put one battery on the charger and vape your head off with the other one!

I like the cut of your jib, WoH.

I got my first 510 vaporiser today, and this is exactly what I did; but I didn't know if I was risking the battery.

Thanks.

 

[JanuarySun]

Thanks for the info, guys. I'm vaping! I'm vaping! (Is it silly to be this excited? )

 

[Old Chemist]

Thanks for the info, guys. I'm vaping! I'm vaping! (Is it silly to be this excited? )

Vaping and posting at the same time? Good! But seriously - from time to time take a break.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Vaping and posting at the same time? Good! But seriously - from time to time take a break.

I can't help it. This place is my second home. I know, I know. I really need a life.

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

I can't help it. This place is my second home. I know, I know. I really need a life.

I think OC was talking to JS, WoH. You must have a guilty conscience




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[WomanOfHeart]

I think OC was talking to JS, WoH. You must have a guilty conscience




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But I was vaping and posting at the same time! Oops...now the cat is out of the bag!

 

[Old Chemist]

I can't help it. This place is my second home. I know, I know. I really need a life.

Life? Is there some life outside ECF? Ah, even it exists - who cares? Vaping + ECF = heaven.
I'm not interested in finding out where's hell.

 

[billyboyxoxox]

"...But seriously- from time to time take a break." Ha, ha! I'm with him. I think you get a bigger dose of nicotine from a good vape hit than a normal cigarette drag. I may vape more often that I would have lit up but I only take 2-4 vapes at a time and I really feel the nicotine work. This would be an interesting thing to see a good study done on and I hope we have those resources soon. But for now, nicotine is the drug that is too good to put down! Analogues be gone!

 

[unfaithful]

I never charged new batteries from the kit and everything seems to work fine.

 

[JanuarySun]

Well, six hours in and it seems I have a faulty charger and at least one faulty battery. Wow, and it was going so well, too...

 

[JD1]

........(Is it silly to be this excited? )

Nope. Well, I don't think so anyways.

Edit: Oh no. I just seen your last post. I hope you get it sorted quickly. Quality control is a problem for us vaporers.

 

[PROWLER45]

good information i was just getting read to charge a new set of batterys

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Well, six hours in and it seems I have a faulty charger and at least one faulty battery. Wow, and it was going so well, too...

What's going on with the battery?