Is this battery safe to use?

[YouLetRinDie]

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[G and C]

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[Hawise]

Hello and welcome. You don't seem to have enough posts to post a link yet. I think you need about five. In the mean time, what's the issue with the battery?

A few general tips:

• If the plastic sleeve on the battery is scratched or damaged, do not use it. The good news is that it's easy and inexpensive to replace the wrap yourself, after which you can use the battery again.
• If the battery's metal casing is damaged, it's toast. Time to recycle and replace.
• mods and chargers can leave marks on the battery casing. As long as it's just a mark and the casing isn't actually damaged, you're OK. For example, it's common to get something that looks a bit like a scratch but doesn't actually gouge into the metal at all.
• If you're wondering about a battery's make and model, let us know what it is and you're sure to get feedback. You can learn more about recommended batteries here.

 

[Falconeer]

Brings to mind the chorus of an old army song my Dad used to sing -

"Ah cannae see the target,
Ah cannae see the target
Oh Ah cannae see the target
"Ye'll hae tae bring it nearer!"

Sorry, I couldn't resist it!

Sensible advice and comment from Hawise above.

 

[Izan]

Imgur

Hi and Welcome,
Maybe, but probably not.
Where did you get them?
Are they marked or labeled with a manufacturer name or a model number?
They look "protected", are they longer than 65mm?
Where are you located?


Cheers
I

 

[Coyote628]

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Ok....what's an imgur battery? Never seen these.

 

[stratus.vaping]

As Izan said, if there are no markings on those white wraps they are likely fake, using a low capacity cell inside that casing and some filler. Either that or they have already been rewrapped to hide what they are.

In either case, recycle them somewhere and buy some genuine cells from Samsung etc. That can be tricky as many fakes around so read and understand the writing of Mooch who is a battery and cell guru:

Mooch's blog | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Don29palms]

No.
Absolutely not.
No frickin way.
If you have to ask it's always NO!

 

[Falconeer]

I just wish to put it on record here that I also had nothing whatsoever to do with the unfortunate, presumeably premature, demise of the Dear Deceased, formerly rejoicing in the name of Rin. It may have been Colonel Mustard, in the library with a hammer wot dun it!

 

[puffon]

 

[CMD-Ky]

No.
Absolutely not.
No frickin way.
If you have to ask it's always NO!

Agree, electricians tape and the Best Buy recycle bin.