Protected CR2's. Do they exist?

[stevensnell]

let's do it halopunk! think you can have them in by the 23rd?

 

[ALUCARD]

Heard that cisco makes RCR2 true protected?

 

[bitey]

Yes they are. Lithium-iron (LiFe) batteries are not the same as 'protected' but are equally as safe as protected batteries. They are also rechargeable (RCR2). So yay!!! BB 6V safely! My dream come true!

Would you explain this statement, please? How can they not be protected but be just as safe as protected? I really do not understand this at all.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Cobra]

Halopunk,

What;s the story on the CR2 batteries? Really want a BB to use 6V but uneasy about using unprotected CR2 batteries. You mentioned you found some LiFePo4 RCR2's, just wondering where that stands.

 

[halopunker]

They're searching for bigger mAh ones. =X

 

[nj1001]

Would you explain this statement, please? How can they not be protected but be just as safe as protected? I really do not understand this at all.

Thanks for the info.

Okay, well what I do know is that protected's have a circuit built in that keeps them working within parameters (in our case never below 2.4V & not above 3.0V). This is why they are safe as there's no risk for over or under charge/voltage which causes excessive overheating/melting & explosion-ie THE BATTERY SKETCH FACTOR. LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries have a safer chemistry which allows them to work at a lower discharge rate & are known to have a very smooth & safe flow rate & they share the similarity with protected batts in that they wont explode or overheat either. LiFePO4's don't have the circuit protected batts have though which means that fresh off of the charger they can run above 3.0V (therefore have you vaping over 6V- which some may find a bit much, but I personally don't mind in the slightest since I dig HV which is why I mess with 6V in the first place & it wont stay over 6V for long anyway). Besides that one factor all that's really important is that BOTH types ARE SAFE & there's zero sketch! Also, know that unless it says on the batt itself one or the other that it is neither & is therefore sketchy & runs you the shady risks associated. Also know that brands that sell either of the safe types of batteries ALSO sell the same sized batteries that are NOT "LiFePO4" or "protected" & therefore, just cuz its from a brand that makes the safe types doesn't mean you should buy em unless it specifically says one of the two on the battery. I made this mistake & wont even bother opening them from the cellophane.
Hope this helps!
NickyJ

 

[Elf]

My ideal nextgen BB PV would have both the protection circuit built in to cut off if the voltage drops below X so that I didn't have to rely on the batteries to do that themselves (nice side effect of increasing battery capacity using unprotecteds), and also have some kind of battery level indicator so I could know if i had nearly a full charge, halfway, or nearing the end.

Just a thought for the AltSmoke team