Pictures of serious battery failure - IMR 18650

[ogredog]

BlueDogs some people make them some buy the. Some get creative and turn ordinary stuff into little vaping machines. Example, flashlight or altoids tins etc. It can become hobbylike, because its fun to try new things and flavors. The standard super slim "ecigs" arent really enough for a lot of people. If your happy with that cool! They are just limited. Watch some reviews on you tube for box mods to get a better idea. Also you can usually make or buy them cheap...well unless you get the high end ones but that goes for anything

 

[CHUCKLEHEAD]

Yeppers

This thread should be called: "Why You Shouldn't Use A Cheap ... Plastic Box Mod."

Just sayin...

 

[txtumbleweed]

I'm sure the switch button was depressed causing the battery to heat up. I know I've had my Indulgence heat up in my front pocket before and only knew it because my leg got mighty warm. It has happened with other pv's too that don't have a cutoff when the button is pushed in. The lesson I learned is pull it out of your pocket real quick when your leg begins to get hot.

 

[ogredog]

QUOTE=txtumbleweed;3370679]I'm sure the switch button was depressed causing the battery to heat up. I know I've had my Indulgence heat up in my front pocket before and only knew it because my leg got mighty warm. It has happened with other pv's too that don't have a cutoff when the button is pushed in. The lesson I learned is pull it out of your pocket real quick when your leg begins to get hot.[/QUOTE]

When your leg gets hot? good gravy how about a cutoff switch or a case lol dont wait for the battery to explode! It ruins the pv!...and maybe your leg too

 

[ogredog]

Yeppers

or dont use whatever that was lol

 

[Wuzznt Me]

Ain't puttin nuttin in my pants pocket no more. Don't want to take any chances with either the equipment in my pocket or any in nearby areas. Thanks for a very enlightening thread. I usually just stuff it in there without a thought, or at least I did, along with keys, knife, gun whatever.

 

[PHAZEONE559]

I'm glad I always do a little research before I buy.

 

[brownmc7]

Luckily she wasn't asleep

 

[LostVapeMonster]

I love your avatar/profile pic.

 

[LostVapeMonster]

How do you know if your battery is protected?

 

[Quick1]

How do you know if your battery is protected?

I don't know any protected batteries where it's not printed on the label or battery cover. It will also be listed in the manufacturer specs. and of course, you can google it.

 

[Deafcat64]

OUCH! That is some serious failure!

 

[Flying W]

Thats probably what my lungs would have looked like if I had not quit smoking .I would rather that happen to me than smoke another nasty cig. Glad no one got hurt.Still safer than smoking ..............

 

[badkarmaiii]

I use a lot of protected lithium ion batteries in high performance flashlights. Like most things, you get what you pay for.

 

[sfa437]

DAYUM!

After reading through this I've decided modding is way out of my range of expectations! Gonna stick to my Boge 510 with factory batteries. My old callsign was Coyote (as in Wile E.) for a reason LOL

 

[RATICUS]

Good thing it only melted.

 

[dspin]

How do you know if your battery is protected?

Here you go, scroll down until you see specifications. I personally would recommend the newer AW 2900's they have a heat resistant layer added to it. That's all I use anymore.

18650 battery test 2011

 

[Ninurta]

I didn't read through the whole thread so forgive me, but I wonder under which conditions this happened.
I top off my batteries every day, and I always use the button lock on my Megalodon, thus ensuring a longer battery life. Ultimately, however, once your battery is too old I suppose it then becomes a question of when to replace it, and how you can tell when you need to.

 

[Stargel]

This is from a battery dealer
Rechargeable Lithium Battery Information - Protected vs. Unprotected Li-Ion Batteries - Lithium Ion Battery

The primary difference between the Protected and Unprotected batteries is that the protected batteries have a small circuit board, typically on the bottom of the battery, that stops the charging or discharge of the battery in certain circumstances. Some of the circumstances in which the circuit include: Over-Charge, Over-Discharge, Short-Circuit, and in some cases, overheating.

Not all protected batteries cover over heating. So I say those pictures are user errors not battery failures. you have a device that heats up. You need to protect, cover or lock the switch or this will happen.

 

[Stargel]

Look at the Saber touch electrical switch perfectly safe under normal use cant be set off by accident Wrong!!! Put it in a tee shirt pocket work up a good sweat and the wet fabric if it contacts the switch and cap will set off the saber touch it happen to me. The user has to be smart enough to understand caution is needed with all these devices.