(I don't know whether this is the right forum to post this or not, as it may be more general than just about my Reo mini. If so, please move as appropriate.)
I received my Reo Mini on Saturday. (Great little device, by the way.) I also purchased 4 of the AW IMR 14500 3.7v batteries that are recommended, a Pila charger (supposedly the best, from what I've read), and a cheapy multimeter (...just cause everyone said you should have one).
Short story long:
So, after charging the batteries, I started vaping. First I tried cartos (Boge 2.0) then a 510 LR 1.5 atty. (I haven't used an atty for a year.) With trying to learn squonking and running into all kinds of clogging or flooding issues, the atty started getting really hot and the draw on the mini was really tough. So, I switched batteries. Well, I thought I would just test the battery to see how many volts it was registering at that point. "Yikes," I said as it tested out at 2.5 volts.
Getting to my question:
I've used batteries all my life (like we all have), and never "tested" any of them. I used them 'til they died and either pitched the non-rechargable ones or recharged the ones that were rechargeable.. However, I didn't know anything about OVER-discharging...and I still don't. That's what I need to know about the AW IMR's (supposedly safe-chemistry).
Can you run these batteries down to nothing in the mini, or do you have a particular point when you switch them out? I did the "yikes" because I'd read in another forum that anything below 2.5v constituted over-discharge, and it could not only be harmful to the battery, but could also be harmful to you!! I've never dealt with a battery that I couldn't just use until dead. (And please don't get too technical on me...this is my first mod. )
Thanks!!
I received my Reo Mini on Saturday. (Great little device, by the way.) I also purchased 4 of the AW IMR 14500 3.7v batteries that are recommended, a Pila charger (supposedly the best, from what I've read), and a cheapy multimeter (...just cause everyone said you should have one).
Short story long:
So, after charging the batteries, I started vaping. First I tried cartos (Boge 2.0) then a 510 LR 1.5 atty. (I haven't used an atty for a year.) With trying to learn squonking and running into all kinds of clogging or flooding issues, the atty started getting really hot and the draw on the mini was really tough. So, I switched batteries. Well, I thought I would just test the battery to see how many volts it was registering at that point. "Yikes," I said as it tested out at 2.5 volts.
Getting to my question:
I've used batteries all my life (like we all have), and never "tested" any of them. I used them 'til they died and either pitched the non-rechargable ones or recharged the ones that were rechargeable.. However, I didn't know anything about OVER-discharging...and I still don't. That's what I need to know about the AW IMR's (supposedly safe-chemistry).
Can you run these batteries down to nothing in the mini, or do you have a particular point when you switch them out? I did the "yikes" because I'd read in another forum that anything below 2.5v constituted over-discharge, and it could not only be harmful to the battery, but could also be harmful to you!! I've never dealt with a battery that I couldn't just use until dead. (And please don't get too technical on me...this is my first mod. )
Thanks!!