Wow, that looks worse then I imagined. Glad you are gonna get medical treatment let us know how your doing when you can.
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holy crap! hopefully the news is good from the doctor. I get nervous if i use my tenergy batteries on my SB everytime.
That is very disturbing news. I'm sorry to hear you got hurt, and I hope you recover quickly. I am very glad you at least had glasses on to protect your eyes a bit. I have to ask, is this an issue with the 6v chuck (using 2 batteries) only, or is this a concern with the single battery, little chuck as well? I read up on the 510/801 adapter causing a short which can lead to this happening, but it only mentioned using 2 batteries, and not just one. I feel it is important to post as much info as we can about this to help prevent other people from making the same mistake. It's kind of scary to think you ordered what was supposed to be protected batteries, and they sent you unprotected instead. How can we know for sure that we have the correct battery in this situation? Is there something listed on the label that will let us know we actually have protected batteries? I have ordered 2 of the little chucks, and want to be sure I am not putting myself, or my boyfriend in danger when using these PV's.
The atty may of shorted out somehow to cause this, was the atty new, old, or used before? Did you poke at the bridge any? I have heard a story about a brand new atty that was a defect, and blew up a BB, because the person kept pushing the button like 10 times when it was not working.
Glade you are OK.
I did not mean to suggest that this was an issue specific to the chuck itself. I realize this could happen with any PV, I just want to know if it's an issue with single batteries as well, since nobody has mentioned it (that I have found). Just want to be as safe as possible.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Tenergy LifePO4
New Chemistry LiFePO4 Li-Ion batteries:
- Rechargeable LiFePO4 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAhBattery
- Life cycle: 2000 times (Traditional Li-ion: 500 times)
- Never explode or catch fire
- Working Voltage:3.2V and Peak Voltage: 3.6V
- Charging cut-off voltage: 3.6V
- Discharge cut-off voltage: 2.2V
- Please never overdischarge battery below 2.2V/cell
- Charge the this battery with LiFePO4 RCR123A smart charger.
- Capacity: 750 mAh
- Maximum discharging rate:< 550 mA
- Maximum charge current: <550 mA
- Cell's dimension: 17mm Dia. x 34.5mm H.
- Weight: 0.6 oz (18 grams).
Maximum discharging rate:< 550 mA
It does also state not too use them in high powered flashlights. Meaning that they can vent, and which they have before.
Sucks that it vented in your face. Hope that you get well soon.
It does also state not too use them in high powered flashlights. Meaning that they can vent, and which they have before.
Sucks that it vented in your face. Hope that you get well soon.
Tenergy LifePO4
New Chemistry LiFePO4 Li-Ion batteries:
- Rechargeable LiFePO4 RCR123A 3.0V 750mAhBattery
- Life cycle: 2000 times (Traditional Li-ion: 500 times)
- Never explode or catch fire
- Working Voltage:3.2V and Peak Voltage: 3.6V
- Charging cut-off voltage: 3.6V
- Discharge cut-off voltage: 2.2V
- Please never overdischarge battery below 2.2V/cell
- Charge the this battery with LiFePO4 RCR123A smart charger.
- Capacity: 750 mAh
- Maximum discharging rate:< 550 mA
- Maximum charge current: <550 mA
- Cell's dimension: 17mm Dia. x 34.5mm H.
- Weight: 0.6 oz (18 grams).
Thanks Lalesa, that's what I thought ... just needed some reassurance
Wow! Glad your ok BigD. This is the second time I've seen an exploded PV using 2 3v batteries. Be assured this has nothing to do with the Chuck. It's all about the batteries. If your vaping and suddenly get no vapor don't push that button again. I don't see this happening unless the circuit is complete with the button pushed but who knows. I had it happen to me twice. I was vaping, everything was normal and then no vapor. I pushed the button a few more times and the Chuck started getting hot. Took the batteries out and got burned. I don't know what caused it but I'm using the LifePO4 batteries and maybe thats why I didn't get an explosion.
Venting????
No one said anything about venting!
What is this venting of which you speak? (wishing to avoid said venting)
When a battery explodes it gives off gas just like a rocket taking off. That gas has to escape somewhere so in his case it came through the atty connector. This is why I was thinking a few weeks ago it might be a good idea for these Chucks to have a hole drilled in the end cap in case things like this happen. I know the switch has air escape vents but it may not be enough.Venting????
No one said anything about venting!
What is this venting of which you speak? (wishing to avoid said venting)
Jeff says take the cap off the bottom of the Chuck. Then blow into it, and it's vented!
The yellow ones are rated to low for E-Cigs. You are over maxing them by about 3 times with a 510. Of course the max rating is lower than it really is, but a short caused by an atomizer as such. Could cause the batteries to hit the point of no return making them vent violently.
I've used the yellow ones for a long time without any issues tho. It does not happen all the time.
I know about that. The switch is not sealed to the tube so that's where the air escapes. But hearing about BidD incident makes me think there should be a bigger hole for the instant blast of pressure to escape.
I'm really interested to see which batteries were used.
I'm very sorry this happened to you, it must have been very scary. Batteries are not something that you want to be around if they pop
I'm very sorry this happened to you, it must have been very scary. Batteries are not something that you want to be around if they pop
I just tried that on my Chuck, and I have juice coming out of the switch hole, do I have a juice fountain in mine?, lol
I still can't seem to find info on whether this will be an issue with a single battery, or if this is more a problem with the double batteries. Does anyone know?
Back from th doc, everything A-OK! The burns are not serious, barely more than a bad sunburn (no blistering) and my eye is fine, just sore from the contact. No corneal damage, seeing fine, my eyeball just aches. Doc says it should pass in a couple days.
The batteries were "Evergreen". I ordered silver ones from 24hourbatteries.com from the CR123 section and they sent those, so I assumed it was an equivalent swap-out. Nothing on the site about their being protected or not, and nothing on the packaging, as it was clear plastic.
I was using a 501 to 801 adapter at the time as well. Not sure if that made any difference or not.
The batteries were "Evergreen". I ordered silver ones from 24hourbatteries.com from the CR123 section and they sent those, so I assumed it was an equivalent swap-out. Nothing on the site about their being protected or not, and nothing on the packaging, as it was clear plastic.
I was using a 501 to 801 adapter at the time as well. Not sure if that made any difference or not.
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