I kill batteries

[Hoosier]

Well, the life cycle is suppose to be 300 full charges. So, if your supernatural powers to kill batteries don't manifest themselves, you should have a year of happy vapor to look forward to.

I know that after my AW IMR 18650-1600mAh batteries were still going great at 6 months I started looking for a good price on the newer 2000mAh versions and then got a pair. But my 1600's are still going strong.

 

[tree]

12 day ,rotating 4 aw imr 18650-2000mAh batteries and have gone from using 1 a day to 3. Charge when they reach 3.5. Not doing anything different. At this rate I think they will all be dead within the month. Using SC 1.7 prepunched carto in 3ml tank Pro Vari set at 3.7 . Am i doing something wrong? Or is it really just me? -

 

[Hoosier]

Wow, you have me beat tree. (The IMR's have been the only battery I have managed to get to last.) You're only vaping a little over 8 Watts and are well below the battery's and the PV's upper limits.

Have you tried hitting the reset on the battery bay after the battery in that bay is charged? How quickly does that bay's green light come back?

 

[tree]

Took one I charged yesterday, put in charger ,hit reset, took less then a minute to turn green.

 

[Hoosier]

OK, you'll need a Q-tip and some alcohol. I'll bet if you clean the battery contact in the ProVari that your charge life will come back. Go ahead and clean the battery terminals and the spring while you're at it, but the one at the top may be getting dirty and giving you the effect you're seeing.

(This has happened to me. Wasn't quite as big a drop as you've had, but I was changing out batteries every 6 hours before I discovered the black stuff on the contact inside the tube.)

 

[Suicidebob]

Human electro magnetic field- that's what it sounds like me. Search the web for an explaination, I'm stuck on my phone.

I have heard of something like this. I'm not into it, just over heard it in a conversation. I lost interest when they brought up "big foot".

 

[NaturesEncore]

My grandfather was Electrically/Magnetically sensitive. At least that's what his doctors called it. He couldn't wear any kind of metal jewelry, whether pure or not. Any metal touching his skin would instantly turn his skin green, and would cause his heart rate to go up.

Any electronics near within 5 feet or so of him would act up in one way or another. It was strange. All of the smoke detectors in his house had the covers popped off and batteries removed. My grandmother was sick of changing the batteries daily.

I remember when I was a child, I just received an analog watch for my birthday. It was a wind-up style . . . no batteries. He asked me if I wanted to go back in time. Then, he held my hand, just below my new watch, and I witnessed the hands slowly turning backwards. In a matter of seconds, the hands went back at least five minutes. I thought he was magic!

He used to brag that he was never late for work. If he was a few minutes late, he would just give the supervisor a long, firm hand shake, long enough to turn his watch hands back a few minutes. lol

 

[tree]

I cleaned everything, although inside was clean. I do clean outside contact every few day just to make sure that contact is being made. I guess even if I have to buy 4 or 5 battties a month its still cheaper then smoking. Thanks again for help.

 

[tree]

Yes ,I believe I'ts me. My grandmother killed watches also. I din't know this until I was 35, when she asked me for the time and I told her why I didn't wear watches. Just found out last week my brother has same problem, don't know why we never compared notes sooner.

 

[oldsoldier]

my grandfather was like that he could only use a pocket watch -- wrist watches died on him just like they do for you.

 

[tree]

Update, still using same 4 18650's with ProVari but down to about 2 hour run time. Bought and charged up 4 more just in time recieved my Touchwoods today. The touchwoods are unbelievable and the best part is, Ian was able to use red oak I sent him that I picked up over twenty years ago and had made in to butcher block top a few years ago. Had this block left and it's nice I was able to use it.

 

[tree]

I love the Touchwoods,work great . But I'm afraid I'll run the batteries to low. Testing the AW IMR 18650's in Provari once in awhile but just guessing on the 18350's. What kink of battery tester do I need?

 

[NickZac]

Update, still using same 4 18650's with ProVari but down to about 2 hour run time. Bought and charged up 4 more just in time recieved my Touchwoods today. The touchwoods are unbelievable and the best part is, Ian was able to use red oak I sent him that I picked up over twenty years ago and had made in to butcher block top a few years ago. Had this block left and it's nice I was able to use it.

I love the Touchwoods,work great . But I'm afraid I'll run the batteries to low. Testing the AW IMR 18650's in Provari once in awhile but just guessing on the 18350's. What kink of battery tester do I need?

This is perplexing... The AW IMRs have a service life of about 500 cycles, give or take. That means after 500 full cycles, it should have 80% capacity. If they are dying this quickly, the normal answer is that the batteries are probably being overcharged or overdischarged. But you have a Provari and a Pila and AW IMRs...all of which are the best of the best...AND you are using them correctly. I am stumped. A cheap multimeter may be beneficial to measure the voltage fresh off the Pila and ensure the Provari is accurate, but chances are they will be dead on. I got my pocket multimeter for like 10 bucks.

Do you by chance live in an area with unusual weather? The AW's tend to lose some capacity at hotter and colder temps. Even then, the are durable batteries and with the correct care you give them, it shouldnt be an issue.

Are your 18350s the AW IMR? You may have better luck using the AW P provided the Touchwood can accept it.

 

[tree]

Yes the 18350's are AW IMR. After using Touchwoods a few day I don't think I can run them to low because with the 1.5 dc mega cartomizers I stop getting a hit at 3.3, at least with the 18650'. Hoping same with 18350's. Will buy a multimeter. Thanks