Mech Squonk...battery advice

[joeybear]

Many years ago I was all about mechanical mods...then I wasn't anymore. I just picked up a couple squonk mods and have been using 2500-3000 mah 25amp batteries. I haven't had any issues in the past week or two, but I'm needing confirmation that these are safe. Thanks

 

[sonicbomb]

We need the make and model of the batteries to do that

 

[Fozzy71]

And also need to know how low the ohms are in your builds.

 

[stols001]

Since this is a math situation, yes, we need some actual numbers, possibly even pics would be helpful.

Anna

 

[joeybear]

I know Ohm's law. I'll post pics after my students leave later this afternoon. Thanks

 

[Ben85]

Sorry to sound harsh, but that’s an impossible question to answer. We have no info on build or battery type so therefore cannot possibly comment. The fact that you have asked such a question probably means the answer is no - because as a mech user you either know it is safe, or you know that it isn’t. There is no grey area.

Good to see you asking though, better to be safe than sorry. Just hope you realise why you have the responses you got. I suggest leaving your mod well alone until you are clear.

 

[Baditude]

I agree with the above comments. To answer the questions, we need to know the following:

• What batteries specifically are you using? Make and model. Not all batteries are created equal. Some companies you can trust the advertised specifications, most you can not. Look for Mooch's List of Battery Tests to find out what your batteries actually test out as.

• I assume you are or will be making your own coils. You need an ohm meter to measure the true resistance of the coil. A coil calculator Steam Engine main page is useful in getting you in the ball park for the target coil resistance, but you still have to measure it before using it.

• When making a coil, you need to use an Ohms Law Calculator to insure you will not exceed the continuous discharge rate of the specific batteries you are using. Exceeding the CDR of the battery is abusing the battery and not a safe thing to do.

• I'm not sure how showing us pics is going to affect our answers.

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