Need reassurance re: batteries

[~Jo~]

It seems like there's been a number of weird battery threads lately. (Probably not that many, but they multiply in my head when I think about them.)

So... I'm waiting on my Little Chuck. I ordered protected 18350s and chargers from madvapes. Can I get some confirmation that this configuration should be non-explosive? And perhaps a list of symptoms that will help me to recognize it if my batteries are out to kill me, and/or tips to keep them from wanting to kill me? And if this makes me sound neurotic and paranoid, that's fine because I kind of am; I'd just prefer to be neurotic and paranoid and not afraid of my Chuck's batteries.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Jo--as for the battery only: you state that you ordered protected 18350s ---that is the best protection you can do for ordering as it is "protected". The threads that you are seeing about batteries are for Unprotected batteries.


Sun

 

[~Jo~]

Thank you, Sun! I couldn't remember if they said protected or not, and I don't know enough about the batteries to know unless it's stated outright. I'll go back to being paranoid and neurotic about normal stuff now.

 

[Poeia]

From what I've read, the biggest danger is from a device with 2 unprotected batteries in them (chain reaction.) So one protected battery is doubly safe.

 

[5cardstud]

I don't have a chuck but in my 5volt mod I got one protected and one unprotected cause the protection system went bad and the battery wouldn't work right or at all for that matter so I removed the protection. I should be ok cause they have never gotten hot.

 

[~Jo~]

Thanks, Poeia. That makes me doubly glad I have no interest in HV. I've never been overly interested in electricity and batteries, but I think I'm going to pay extra attention to those chapters in my son's physical science book this year.

 

[Sun Vaporer]

From what I've read, the biggest danger is from a device with 2 unprotected batteries in them (chain reaction.) So one protected battery is doubly safe.

Poeia--We have been advocating protected batteries on this Forum for a very long time. The reason is a short can make the battery explode. Over the course of the last year, we have seen many pictures and heard many stories of people getting hurt or close calls due to the use of unprotected batteries.

Most commercial e-cig's employ protected batteries and for a little more money, there should be no reason to not have this protection for Mods also. It has nothing to do with a chain reaction---one shorted unprotected battery is all it takes. The battery shown here has the language you are looking for on any battery that is protected:

Sun

 

[thewomenfolk]

Does anyone know of somebody that might be working on making ONE protected battery for HV vaping?


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[Wafflestomper]

I didn't mean to scare you guys

 

[~Jo~]

I didn't mean to scare you guys

Yeah, yeah. Should have thought about that before you posted the nose hit review.

Seriously, though... The only lithium batteries that I ever use are the AAs in my digital camera. So, I just needed some additional education, that's all. Hope the Durachuck is back home soon.

 

[MastiffMike]

Poeia--We have been advocating protected batteries on this Forum for a very long time. The reason is a short can make the battery explode. Over the course of the last year, we have seen many pictures and heard many stories of people getting hurt or close calls due to the use of unprotected batteries.

Most commercial e-cig's employ protected batteries and for a little more money, there should be no reason to not have this protection for Mods also. It has nothing to do with a chain reaction---one shorted unprotected battery is all it takes. The battery shown here has the language you are looking for on any battery that is protected:

Sun

Sheif-Lief? That's full of WIN!

 

[Sun Vaporer]

Mike--so it is a typo on Ultrafire's part--all we care about is that it is a protected battery.


Sun

 

[MastiffMike]

Mike--so it is a typo on Ultrafire's part--all we care about is that it is a protected battery.


Sun

I know, I just found the fact both words were spelled wrong funny.

 

[DerekPGH]

hahah my ultrafire 18650s say Sheef Life - 10 years. thats funny, they must just try a different combination each battery

 

[Ralph T]

hahah my ultrafire 18650s say Sheef Life - 10 years. thats funny, they must just try a different combination each battery

My UltraFire 14500 says:
The voltgae of full charge and empty condition is 4.2V and 2.75V, Respectively. It is dangerous to heat, Throwing into fire or charging reversely.

I know its protected, but the miss-spellings, bad grammar and misplaced capitalization is hilarious. I am yet a Bit curious abowt Throwing into, fire tho.

 

[Ralph T]

If you think the English on the batteries is funny. Check out the verbage on this charger I got from madvapes...

The cover looks pretty good.

But when we turn it over...

Hopefully nothing important is lost in the translation! Pretty good charger actually.

 

[Richie G]

It's written like a lot of posts here, Ralph. =)

 

[MastiffMike]

I've always wondered why companies don't have SOMEONE with some decent english proof their verbage. A long time ago.... my wife used to write owners manuals for computer hardware & software and that was coming from english speaking engineers to english speaking customers! I'm no grammatical genuis (and my spelling is atrocious!) but then again, I'm not normally writing things that potental customers are reading!

Betteries
What makes them better?!?!

 

[Poeia]

Betteries
What makes them better?!?!

I wouldn't bet on them being better.

The problem is that even if they get it technically right they don't always pick up on the cultural connotations (which I would surely miss if the positions were reversed.) There used to be a very good Chinese restaurant near me. Although everything I got there was excellent, I could never bring myself to try the special with an ingredient list that started with "fried groats and fungi."

 

[Quick1]

thats funny, they must just try a different combination each battery

It's China. "You spelled bad, you're fired, bring in the next guy". He doesn't speak English either. They just take their best shot at it and no one is around long enough to finally get it right.

I've always wondered why companies don't have SOMEONE with some decent english proof their verbage.

Not enough profit margin.