GG safety tested and proved.
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They don't have a rating printed on them...the ones I've been testing last about an hour and a half in the GGT. They are dinky little batteries compared to RCR123A's.
Wow Misty, holy smoke!!!! Glad you are oke!!! All I use is protected batties vaping on 6 V, but even then one is not 100% save I guess. For the Slim there is no choice but then again that will be a slim explosion ;-) Happy to hear you are fine.....yes the GG is a beast that handled it the way it should!!! those damn batties, that is our real pain. Take care and have a drink on me!!!
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Thanks again guys, i really appreciate your support.
But really guys, I can't tell you enough how much the GG safety holes are to be praised. They made all the difference between safety and injuries. And believe me, the blast was big, and no other PV I know of, would have made it safely. 3 holes on the GG are really needed. Each one of them. And their size is right what is needed too.
Imeo my friend, now I'm a rocket scientist, so if you need anything, I'm ready
Thank you for offering me to repair it, I'll send it to you ASAP.
By the way, I finally managed to open it without a scratch. It took some time since I insisted on only using my bare hands, back and forth, until the joints created by the melting pot inside it finally surrendered. (I would hate to ruin it by a scratch)
I have new pictures that are amazing!
I will post them gradually along with the final pictures of the GG after the first round of clean up.
Final assessment:
The Grant is almost intact. It only needs the plastic isolation pin that is around the center post of the atomizer cap, and the plastic isolation piece that is around the center part of the bottom cap. They simply normally melted at high temperature.
Nothing else ... Not even a scratch!
But really guys, I can't tell you enough how much the GG safety holes are to be praised. They made all the difference between safety and injuries. And believe me, the blast was big, and no other PV I know of, would have made it safely. 3 holes on the GG are really needed. Each one of them. And their size is right what is needed too.
Imeo my friend, now I'm a rocket scientist, so if you need anything, I'm ready
Thank you for offering me to repair it, I'll send it to you ASAP.
By the way, I finally managed to open it without a scratch. It took some time since I insisted on only using my bare hands, back and forth, until the joints created by the melting pot inside it finally surrendered. (I would hate to ruin it by a scratch)
I have new pictures that are amazing!
I will post them gradually along with the final pictures of the GG after the first round of clean up.
Final assessment:
The Grant is almost intact. It only needs the plastic isolation pin that is around the center post of the atomizer cap, and the plastic isolation piece that is around the center part of the bottom cap. They simply normally melted at high temperature.
Nothing else ... Not even a scratch!
There's really not much cause for concern on the slim batteries. Firstly, there's only one and the first explosion of a li-ion battery is the most minor one.
Secondly, you are only using one battery, so you would notice it not performing at all, well before it discharges low enough to be a cause for concern. The problem has always been with two or more unprotected batteries used in tandem rather than a single one.
WOW......... Im just glad you are okay. Like you said it could have been a lot worse if it wasn't for the vents.
Bottom cap
GG view from bottom
Another GG view from bottom
A closer view from bottom of the battery
Bottom cap reassembled showing the plastic melted down
Bottom cap parts apart
Atomizer cap and battery
2x 3Volts unprotected CR2s
A big mess
Atomizer cap showing the plastic isolation totally melted away
GG in good shape despite the mess inside and around it.
GG After a preliminary clean up
GG and parts cleaned up
GG and parts shining again
GG grant after the explosion of 2x 3V Cr2 batteries inside it
GG view from bottom
Another GG view from bottom
A closer view from bottom of the battery
Bottom cap reassembled showing the plastic melted down
Bottom cap parts apart
Atomizer cap and battery
2x 3Volts unprotected CR2s
A big mess
Atomizer cap showing the plastic isolation totally melted away
GG in good shape despite the mess inside and around it.
GG After a preliminary clean up
GG and parts cleaned up
GG and parts shining again
GG grant after the explosion of 2x 3V Cr2 batteries inside it
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It looks like most of the crud that spewed from the batteries is in the upper end of the Grant.
Seeing that the batteries vented upwards towards their + terminal (as they should have) it makes me wonder if we shouldn't insert them backwards so they vent downwards towards the vent holes in the GG's.
Anyone?
Seeing that the batteries vented upwards towards their + terminal (as they should have) it makes me wonder if we shouldn't insert them backwards so they vent downwards towards the vent holes in the GG's.
Anyone?
to speak the truth , I didnt understand well Rob. Can you say it again?
Hahaha...Imeo...if I vape with that, I might explode another couple of CR2s...Next time I'll make sure to put the 3.6V ones...hahaha
It sounds plausible but how can we be sure?
Any volunteer?
the one who has the most experience, please step forward!!
2x 3Volts unprotected CR2s
A big mess
Hey, is that just battery guts between the two CR2s or did you have a spacer in there? Sorry I can't remember if the Grant needs a spacer for 6v or not and it looks like a big mass of stuff between the batteries.
Glad you are OK. Thats scary stuff.
I'm out of batteries, because I just blew them
Did you know that Vapn has a lot of batteries....He posted a picture of them once
I'm out of batteries, because I just blew them
Did you know that Vapn has a lot of batteries....He posted a picture of them once
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