HELP PLEASE 14500 battery question

[Nomoreash]

As others have said times will vary depending on how often you vape, how long you press the button, what your using with it, etc. LR attys will drain it faster and DC will really drain them. If you're using LR or DC with 14500s I'd recommend getting IMR. They can handle much higher current drains. 4 hrs or so with a DC doesn't sound that far off base.

You can check your charger by getting a multimeter and I'd recommend you get one anyway, every vapor should have one and they are cheap, check places like Harbor Freight. With a meter you can check what the voltage is off the charger and troubleshoot from there.

 

[wyojoe]

As others have said times will vary depending on how often you vape, how long you press the button, what your using with it, etc. LR attys will drain it faster and DC will really drain them. If you're using LR or DC with 14500s I'd recommend getting IMR. They can handle much higher current drains. 4 hrs or so with a DC doesn't sound that far off base.

You can check your charger by getting a multimeter and I'd recommend you get one anyway, every vapor should have one and they are cheap, check places like Harbor Freight. With a meter you can check what the voltage is off the charger and troubleshoot from there.

I agree, I get about 5 to 6 hours max. on the 14650 battery's, and they are higher amp's than the 14500, about 1050 mAh compared to 900 mAh for the 14500. I vape about 4 or 5 ml of juice a day.

 

[tiffytiff]

I think it's a battery problem. How long have you been using them? What PV are you using them with? What brand are they? Are you using High resistance attys/cartos?

Maybe consider a better battery, like an AW 14500. They are a little more expensive, but higher quality.

If you have a multimeter, test the voltage. They should read 4.2 volts or so, hot off the charger. After an hour, check them again. They should still be around 4.2 volts. If they drop below say 4.15 after an hour, its probably the battery.

can you post a link as to where is the best place to get the better batteries?

 

[tiffytiff]

lots of GREAT advice here y'all, thanks so much