I think I have a dead battery...

[Rocenante]

I got my new roughstack in the mail yesterday, and two batteries with it. I immediately filled a carto and started vaping on one while I put the other on the charger. A couple hours later, the other battery was done and I switched them out. The freshly charged battery worked great for about 10 minutes, then just stopped working completely. I tried the other battery and it fired right up, but this one was just dead. I put it back on the charger and the light just stayed green, as of I eithe hadn't out a battery in at all or it was still fully charged.

It's a trustfire 18350 protected from madvapes. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[Chris77]

The only thought that comes to mind would be to test it using a battery analyzer.

It might be easier though to just e-mail madvapes and ask for a replacement

 

[Padre]

I only use an Ego and a Riva, but i do know the charger has to be matched to the batteries. In the past, I used an E power and when I ordered new batteries and put them on the original E Power charger, they did not charge. the charging light just stayed green.

On the Riva, when the light stays green and I know the battery needs a charge, I know its time to clean the terminals with alcohol. Swab it on with a Qtip on both connections and it works again.

 

[Rocenante]

Well, the battery had already been fully charged, and worked for 10 minutes before shutting down completely. The contacts on the battery and the charger are clean. I will contact MV about it, but since they are moving, it would at least a week before I could get a replacement from them as near as I can tell. I may just get a pair of AWs from somewhere else and keep the working trustfire as a backup.

 

[tobarger]

Your definitely going to need a DIGITAL multimeter to verify the battery and charger voltages.
There just is no other way.
I'll help you if I can.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Try cleaning the batts ends with ispopropyl. Also VERY carefully try pulling the carto pin out. A good idea to own a DIGITAL multimeter although it does sound like the batt is dead.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

I may just get a pair of AWs from somewhere else and keep the working trustfire as a backup.

I can tell you from personal experience and test charts from the Batt forum that Trustfire batts performance drops off a cliff after 50% discharge while the IW batts perform like a champ. I own TF and IW batts and it's well worth the extra $$ buying the IWs IMO.

 

[Rocenante]

I verified that the carto wasn't the issue, as it works fine with the other battery and on an Ego. I'll try cleanign the battery again (when I get home later tonight) and the next time I order any supplies, I'll order a mulitimeter as well. I should have one anyway, I suppose.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. Anyone have a recommendation for a reputable supplier to get the AWs?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

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I verified that the carto wasn't the issue, as it works fine with the other battery and on an Ego. I'll try cleanign the battery again (when I get home later tonight) and the next time I order any supplies, I'll order a mulitimeter as well. I should have one anyway, I suppose.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. Anyone have a recommendation for a reputable supplier to get the AWs?

 

[Vapor Princess]

I had the roughstack and same issues

 

[Rocenante]

Maybe a freshly charged battery on a LR carto is tripping the protection circuit?

 

[simply me]

Get a hold of MV's. It's either bad batts, charger or pv. They will help you.