These....are not protected. NOT protected. Sites that list them as protected are highly questionable listings. W have ECF vendors that list these as Unprotected. Only the AW 18650 is protected. Not AW IMR 18650.
AW IMR18650 3.7v 1600mAh Rechargeable BatteryLocation: /Batteries and Chargers/AW IMR18650 3.7v 1600mAh Rechargeable Battery
Product Information
High capacity AW IMR18650 3.7V 1600mAh High Drain Safe Chemistry LiMN Battery.
Regarded as one of the highest quality and safest batteries on the market.
Lithium Manganese rechargeable batteriy chemistry is safer and therefore does not require protection circuits and provides faster discharge rates.
Safe chemistry eliminates the risk of venting with flame or explosion.
These high drain cells offer superior consistency, especially when using Low Resistance atomizers. Will power up your GGTS or other 18650 mods (note these cells are slightly shorter than the AW 18650 2900mah, please consult your mod manufacturer for compatibility)
Specs:
•Nominal Voltage : 3.7V
•Capacity : 1600mAH
•Lowest Discharge Voltage : 2.50V
•Standard Charge : CC/CV ( max. charging rate 4.5A )
•Charging Cycles : > 500 cycles
•Max. continuous discharge rate : 10C
•Operating Discharge Temperature : -10 - 60 Degree Celsius
Note: Avoid overcharging!
Overcharging IMR cells can shorten lifecycle and at extreme cases ruin the cell
I am really confused about these batteries now. Are the red AWs protected or not? I've bought a few pairs for use with my mods BECAUSE I thought they were the safest. Am I wrong??
TIA
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I am really confused about these batteries now. Are the red AWs protected or not? I've bought a few pairs for use with my mods BECAUSE I thought they were the safest. Am I wrong??
TIA
Sent from my pod
I am really confused about these batteries now. Are the red AWs protected or not? I've bought a few pairs for use with my mods BECAUSE I thought they were the safest. Am I wrong??
You seem sure that OldGoat sent a faulty mod or it "became" faulty in transit. Well , what IS sure is that a unprotected battery was used and this entire ECF site cautions against that and it seems many members seem aware of it too.
Actually, ECF recommends the UNPROTECTED safe chemistry AW IMR. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...9007-warning-rechargeable-batteries-mods.html
An excerpt about the AW IMR batteries, the same batteries used by pneathery:
Li-Mn or Li-FePo4 rechargeables made by for example AW are a safe technology battery that can be used - they need no protection. They may not fit in your mod, check with the maker.
Current information is that AW IMR Li-Mn rechargeables are the safest batteries for use in mods.
I always, always, always use protected batteries in my box mods. I'd never want to ruin a mod because a mistaken battery purchase.
(when buying batts for my Reo, or this mod, I made sure to get protected. I wouldn't want to ruin the mini because it's so expensive, and I could just picture in my mind, the oldgoat mod blowing up in my face because I used the wrong thing)
Thankfully there are smart people on the forums here that help a girl out when she needs it, and yes, I realize that the mod really wouldn't "blow up in my face", it was just one of my fears.
My old goat mod is still vaping hard core.
I don't think you understand. He won't take it back, he didn't ask to see it, he won't help me in any way. I told him what happened when I pushed the button to VAPE, and he blamed it on the batteries, and told me that all he is willing to do is give me a discount on another mod. He didnt even offer to troubleshoot it via email.
Please read my earlier post here...It is NOT improbable that a IMR battery can be defective ,it happened to me.the other batteries from the same order were fine and do function as they should BUT because of the defective one I got I don't use them in mods or other than only brief uses.Sorry i just cant trust any battery that is unprotected after what happened to me.Good evening to all.