Vapa--I said the problem lies with using unprotected---most here know that, so why are you saying "so unprotected can't blow up"? as that is exactly what happened here.
This problem is real easy to stop---just use protected batteries.
Sun
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Vapa--I said the problem lies with using unprotected---most here know that, so why are you saying "so unprotected can't blow up"? as that is exactly what happened here.
This problem is real easy to stop---just use protected batteries.
Sun
In case any other readers are confused:
UNprotected batteries = potential explosion in your face
Protected Batteries = safe
Figured we couldn't make that clear enough.
UNprotected batteries = potential explosion in your face
Protected Batteries = safe
Figured we couldn't make that clear enough.
so this where you ordered from?
CR123A LITHIUM BATTERY
They dont even say they are rechargable??? Just cr123 Not rcr123
And they are $1.98 for 2=99 cents each Very Very cheap crappy batts nothing about protection on them even from the site
I would never order a Batt with no info about it other then its a 3 volt cr123
Protection is a must!!!!!!! Glad your ok but just checking out the info on the site i would have never ordered them no way Going the cheap route is not a smart idea
hopefully you have learned a lesson
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Was just thinking at that price and info they Prob where one time use batts and you where trying to charge them which is a no no
Not sure if you were being sarcastic there ... but you may have missed the link Smokie posted as well - his actual post was:
i'm pretty sure all batteries are dangerous , protected or not. You really need to be just as careful with protected batteries as unprotected batteries.
hope the OP is ok , everyone BE CAREFUL even if you are using protected batteries.
hope the OP is ok , everyone BE CAREFUL even if you are using protected batteries.
Hey everyone ive read a good bit of this post and im thinking there was some user error here but im not sure, and feel for this user and hope he is OK. I have read a bit of the post and smokies post and about batts. The question I am having is on the Tenergy Batts that are protected. I thought the way the Tenergy Batts where built with the strip and chip on them that they can not discharge or explode because of this built in safety feature.!! Will someone with Mass knowledge please post on the Tenergy RCR123 Batts and let me know the Bottom line in laymens terms weather they can discharge, vent explode with this new technowledgy they have ??? Thank You
The batteries were "Evergreen" CR123A I got from 24hourbatteries, though the ones in the ad you order from are silver, these were a metallic green. I have some others that are silver and protected (16340) so I made the assumption that the company swappd out the ones in the ad for an "equivalent" and that these would be protected. There is nothing on the site that mentions whether they are protected or not.
I am the one that loaded them and held them up to my face, so I am at fault for not being absolutely POSITIVE that they were safe, but at the same time it was an honest mistake. I read about batteries before I ever bought any and use only protected in my Little Chuck and thought that is what I was getting. Besides, I have never had any battery blow up before nor have I ever met anyone who has had a battery explode, either. Lesson learned, for sure.
The atty was brand new, used with a 501-801 adapter I got when I ordered the Chuck. It was not poked, prodded, or dismantled in any way, save the foam mod I did to it, similar to what I do with my 501s and as I learned how reading the mod section of this site.
I had a 501 on there before it blew, but wasn't getting much vapor with that, but it was behaving the way the Little Chuck does when the atty is dry or needs a battery change. I decided to experiment some more with the 801 since I had to refill anyway, and the mishap ensued.
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The ones in the picture aren't the same ones I got, and am not sure if they had RCR123 on the ones I had. When I got them I tried them first to see if they shipped charged and nothing, so I charged them. I had four, and used all of them each for two cycles before this happened, but that doesn't mean a whole lot.
Definitely learned a lesson, and I bought from that site because they were in stock. The usual places I have seen batteries were all out when I ordered.
I'd also add that if not for the build quality of the Chuck itself I'd have lost an eye at least. The end the atty fits into stayed put instead of blowing off into my head! I am unable to get the batteries out to see what they look like as the heat has melted everything together, it seems.
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glad you're ok.
however, CR123A is not the same as RCR123A.
CR123A is not a rechargeable battery.
RCR123A is a rechargeable battery.
that really makes a big difference in this whole story.
if you put non-rechargeable batteries on a charger for hours at a time, that seems to be the actual issue here, and would have NOTHING to do with "the safety" of protected/unprotected batteries. from all the posts in this thread, you've listed them only as CR123A which does seem to indicate you ordered NON rechargeable batteries.
i'm sorry your Chuck exploded in your face, and i'm glad you're ok. the issue here seems to be a mistake in ordering single use batteries and assuming they were rechargeable, throwing them in a charger, and then trying to use them.
Yep!! looks like to me Jeffakamax@ thagbuilt.com list the cr123 as a battery to use and does not mention the rcr123 on his website. I'm quite sure he knows his stuff when it comes to recomending proper batteries for the mod that he selling!!!
I have 2 x Ultrafire ICR123A 3.7v 880mAh. They do not say they are protected. I purchased them with a mod off of the supplier (suggested batteries to use with mod). Are these protected? It feels like there might be a PCB under them, but who knows?!?
Is ICR ok?
D, glad to hear all is well.
Debbie
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Also, hubby is asking me if he can drill a hole in the bottom of our chucks to help with venting if there is ever a problem with batteries. What do you guys think? Will it help or hurt?
Debbie
Debbie
Hello,
This may be a little off topic but since everyone is talking about the batts I thought I would ask.
I had put a protected batt into an e-cig which turned out to not have been charged and it got very hot very quickly to where I could feel it through the metal. I took it out right away and put it on the charger to check for a charge which showed red. My question is, will the battery be okay to use even though it got that hot to begin with. It did not get hot on the charger. Thanks for any help.
This may be a little off topic but since everyone is talking about the batts I thought I would ask.
I had put a protected batt into an e-cig which turned out to not have been charged and it got very hot very quickly to where I could feel it through the metal. I took it out right away and put it on the charger to check for a charge which showed red. My question is, will the battery be okay to use even though it got that hot to begin with. It did not get hot on the charger. Thanks for any help.
I am ok, thanks, and the only "user error" here is that I used the wrong batteries, namely unprotected ones.
I use only AW's Rcr123a 750 Mah or LifePO4 750Mah from tenergys in mine and have never had any problems.. Glad you are OK!.
If you had a battery get hot, I'd toss it and never use it again... Not worth the risk of a few dollars...
Kris
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