P+ safety questions

[j10nke]

Hello,

although I am very satisfied with my provari a certain somebody's (read vap) extensive collection has had me eyeing these guys. Coming from a provari has me wondering if there are more safety concerns with a mechanical mod like this without the features of a provari since that is what I have experience with.

I am interested in either an 18350 or 18650. Did I misread the battery safety thread when I comprehended that the bigger the battery the safer it is? Any insight will be appreciated since I'm bound to buy one considering the rate everyone keeps posting their propaganda pics.
pthanks in advanced

 

[forcedfuel50]

Neither a bigger or smaller battery is more likely to fail in our applications, though a bigger battery would be less safe should a failure occur since it has more potential energy to be released. If you don't want battery failures don't stack them and use quality batteries, i am unaware of a single AW battery failure in any mod when not stacked (actually, i don't even know of one where stacked AW's failed either, but don't do it). Go with the P+18350 if you want something compact, sleek and portable.

 

[j10nke]

What about safety features such as cutting off when there is a short, when the battery gets hot, or when you run the battery too low? Are these necessary features for relative safety or is it just my frame of mind coming from a provari? What would happen in any of those situations with the p+? Has all the safety features on a provari lead me to believe that I must have these and are they just extras? What are some things I would have to keep in mind to do or not to do when using a p+ in respect to how one might not need to worry with a provari (if there are considerations that is) ie is it safe to run a battery completely dead?

Not heckling at all, I really want one but want to be certain it is for me before I take the plunge

Thanks

 

[snork]

I think the ProVari is the safest thing you can possibly own and if safety is your foremost concern then you're in great hands.
Vaping with a purely mechanical APV is a joyous thing though and with the safe(r) chemistry IMR batteries or with protected batteries I'm confident I'm safe as milk. Probably the main thing we ever hear about safety-wise is when a defective atomizer is screwed on or an atomizer is screwed on too tightly creating a short. Some simple precautions can minimize the risk.
You will have to learn when to change a battery before it gets too low, but that's easy. It'll tell you.

 

[j10nke]

Thanks for that info snork made me feel better already. I know how to check resistance and for shorts so that is not an issue. As far as the battery... is there any inherent risk for running it too low? I know vapor production would drop off by that time but lets say for some odd reason I or someone else were to keep using it beyond then?

Probably be pulling the trigger soon... just have to see how much the wife loves me and whether I will be getting more accessories or another mod next.

Thanks all

 

[snork]

Sorry, I'm zero help on battery matters such as what happens if they run too low. I've apparently never done it.
Good luck!

 

[Ratman]

You will develop a sense of when the battery needs to be changed by taste. You will notice it isn't hitting as hard as it was. However depending on your sensitivity and vaping style that may still result in a pretty low battery. You want to try to avoid dropping below 2.5v for sure. It won't cause a mod failure or anything like that but it could kill the battery itself and does reduce the life of the battery and some smart chargers will not recharge a battery below 2.5v. Ideally you want to catch it between 3.2-3.7v to recharge. This will result in a long lasting battery(as far as overall number of charges in the batteries life)

I have a lot of pv's without the a battery monitor and I have made it part of my daily routine to check them with a meter each night before going to bed. Morning would be better but I don't move that fast when i wake up LOL

I used a meter to start with but found one of these well worth the money for checking battery levels. Lots of places sell them, this is just where I got mine. Multi meter is still needed for stacked battery VV mods but that doesn't apply here.

510 Voltage Indicator Rev 2