Not sure it can handle 5 or 6 batteries at a time, but I guess that depends on the size of the battery.
So...my freaking battery just caught on fire!!!
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Thanks! I didn't think I could want a Provari even more than I already did.
It's kind of hard to explain, but hopefully this picture is worth a thousand words...
wow that's is not good but you can take steps to ensure safety while charging batteries. This is not a problem exclusive to vaping it has to do with any rechargeable battery. In almost one year of vaping I have yet to see this happen except for once when I tried to use the wrong charger I think i tried charging a 510 battery on an ego charger it got hot quickly I removed it and the battery was toast but did not catch fire. as for over night charging you should place the batteries into a fire proof area or container seeing batteries are always able to fail. even charging them outside I have seen done by SteelJan lol I thought this was over the top but still very safe. I even use unprotected batteries as long as the charger is intelligent and recognizes a full battery. although I would not recommend it.
I agree with you... really looking for the hazzards of batteries is a bit much for ME.
I have to emphatize the me in this because i live in an environment of danger that is not common (but it's my choice) and what I can tell you is that I see more benefits brought to my life by my APV's than hazzards...
Just wanted to stick this here, hope it's not a violation of the rules, I have no affiliation with DV, except as a sasified customer. Eric has the charging bags on sale for 5 bux: Safe Battery Charging Bags
Seems like that would be the Best of All Worlds.
No Fire. No Shock. No Glass Lids Flying Off. No Problems.
Ordering 2 charger bags for the time being. Is it safe to order from sites like China Dropshipping - Free Shipping China Gadgets from Online Electronics Store? I know these Chinese sites sell cheap stuff, but it shouldn't matter for these bags, should it?
I just posted a link for 5 dollar bags...If you're worried enough about charging these batteries that you want to get a firesafe bag for them, it behooves you not to get a chinese knockoff thats probably made up of plastic coated celluose or something....
Wait for a better answer than mine, because I'm no expert...
I think the charger stops charging, but monitors the battery and kicks in a "trickle charge" to keep it topped up.
I also think that I might be explaining it incorrectly.
This is correct.
A Battery will also last longer if its not always fully charged, or "trickle charged" to often. Its worn batteries that will most likely fail eventually.
Whoa...
If you want an el-Cheapo Battery Bag, just charge it in a Pillow Case.
I'd do a little research Before you Buy a Cheap Bag. Check out reviews. The RC Hobby people have written tons of reviews on Name Brand Charging Bags.
I never really thought about these catching fire. I use V2 batteries, and often plug them in and run out to eat or to the store for an hour or so. Not anymore!!! From now on I will only charge them when I am in sight of it! I do this with my camera batteries also, but again, not anymore!!
Hopefully less than 10.
Um I think it may be more actually lol. The worst was when I was 19 driving a huge lifted truck. Well the wind was blowing I was on my way to work.....and uh well...flicked my ashes out the window. The cherry blew off my cigarette into the the cab and right into my lap. Had a fun time explaining to the boss that I was late cause I set me bum and cooch on fire.
Before being a Net Eng. I was an Electronic tech and a Ham radio operator. Ham radio will make you into a battery guru or you have to spend a lot of money on them. Ni cads and Lithium batteries can put out a lot of current if you get a short. I once had a battery pack for a hand held radio in my pocket minus the cover and it shorted and melted in my pocket. Shorts are a bad thing with them I am going to be cleaning my battery end to make sure some contaminant doesn't make my $25 dollar battery into slag especially when it's in my pocket or hand. They make cleaner that is not harmful to plastic etc. LOL They do not like shorts. No mater the battery if you don't have an end on it keep it away from metal or liquids. They will get real hot real quick. They carry more current than an Alk battery.
Some more pearls of wisdom about batteries. Ni-cad's should be run down before charging. Ni Mh batteries do not have to but should be as a matter of habit. Lithium batteries can be charged at any time but should not as a matter of good habit. In my experience quick chargers shorten battery life as apposed to the slows but Lithium and Ni Mh do not develop a memory like Ni-cad's. They also suffer more catastrophic failures when quick charged. All should be treated with care. When I first got mine I dripped some juice on the battery end and had to clean it. Any kind of build up on the battery will degrade the connection and may pose a problem of eventually carbonizing and causing a short. Just my informed opinion. The more you charge it the quicker it will fail on any battery. So going from full to almost dead is best if you want to have them last longer. Lastly if you have spare batteries put them in a plastic bag in the fridge. They keep better. Heat is the enemy of any battery. Freezing is not recommended. LOL
Almost forgot. The internal resistance of the battery determines how good it is the lower the resistance the more current it can apply making some more prone to big meltdowns than others. Ni-cads are very low when new. It can also be used to determine the quality (life left) in a battery. With age the resistance goes up. But on these batteries unless they are removable you would have a hard time testing them with out a rig made from an charger end.
Almost forgot. The internal resistance of the battery determines how good it is the lower the resistance the more current it can apply making some more prone to big meltdowns than others. Ni-cads are very low when new. It can also be used to determine the quality (life left) in a battery. With age the resistance goes up. But on these batteries unless they are removable you would have a hard time testing them with out a rig made from an charger end.
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I was asleep in a Car once driving up I-5 towards Sacramento at night with my college roommate driving. All of a sudden he Slams on the Brakes and we did a 300 Yard Slide Sideways coming to rest at a Right angle to Traffic.
As I uncrumpled from the Floor Boards yelling WTF at the Top of my Lungs I noticed that the entire car was Full of Smoke. He had done the Same thing trying to chuck a Cigarette out the Window.
He told me he didn't want to wake me up to check on it so he just kept Driving. When I asked him Didn't he See the Smoke, he told me he thought it was Fog.
LOL
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