Taking proper care of the batteries
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I'm curious to know this as well. I'd also like to know if there's any danger in charging overnight if it only takes a few hours to get a full charge. (I know nothing about batteries)
Lithium batteries do not like to be completely discharged, and many of them actually have circuitry built into them to prevent this from happening. For best life out of your batteries if in use charge often, if in storage charge to 40% and try and maintain.
There are lots of pages that can give you more information, here is the first from a google search:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm
There are lots of pages that can give you more information, here is the first from a google search:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm
You gotta look at the bigger picture here...realistically.
If you're spending $1 or less per day on batteries, you've gotten your money's worth, and are spending less on vaping than you did on cigarettes.
So, on the expensive side, a battery is what... $25 ?
That means if that battery lasts you 25 days, you got your money's worth.
And if I spend $25 on a battery, it damn well better last at least a month...
And on the cheap side, you can get batteries as low as $8.
So get at least 8 days out of it.
don't worry so much about it, spend more time and energy enjoying the Vaping experience.
But to answer the question from my experience...
4 months, not a single battery has died yet. (knock on wood, now, hurry...lol)
And I don't even keep track, sometimes I vape till the battery dies, sometimes not.
I have on occasion charged overnight, but usually not.
So just use the batteries, keep a little stock of them, at least 3 or 4 available at all times.
And don't worry about them. If one dies, order a couple more.
Just clean the threads every now and then..maybe once a week or so.
I use rubbing alchohol and Q-tips.
Good to go.
My 2 cents.
If you're spending $1 or less per day on batteries, you've gotten your money's worth, and are spending less on vaping than you did on cigarettes.
So, on the expensive side, a battery is what... $25 ?
That means if that battery lasts you 25 days, you got your money's worth.
And if I spend $25 on a battery, it damn well better last at least a month...
And on the cheap side, you can get batteries as low as $8.
So get at least 8 days out of it.
don't worry so much about it, spend more time and energy enjoying the Vaping experience.
But to answer the question from my experience...
4 months, not a single battery has died yet. (knock on wood, now, hurry...lol)
And I don't even keep track, sometimes I vape till the battery dies, sometimes not.
I have on occasion charged overnight, but usually not.
So just use the batteries, keep a little stock of them, at least 3 or 4 available at all times.
And don't worry about them. If one dies, order a couple more.
Just clean the threads every now and then..maybe once a week or so.
I use rubbing alchohol and Q-tips.
Good to go.
My 2 cents.
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These are lithium-ion batteries and are quite robust. They don't have a memory effect like old NiCd or NiMH batteries, and are in fact happiest when used and charged frequently. Generally speaking, Li-Ion batteries remain in best shape when used down to between 20% and 80%. There's no need to run it right down, nor worry if you charge after using it just a little bit. Just charge it whenever you feel like it and it'll be just fine.
EDIT: Well that's bizarre. I can't write a percent symbol with the new forum software without it changing it into an escape code. Suffice it to say that should read 20 percent and 80 percent.
EDIT: Well that's bizarre. I can't write a percent symbol with the new forum software without it changing it into an escape code. Suffice it to say that should read 20 percent and 80 percent.
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The reason a lot of people buy mods (me included) has to do with battery life, and price. The initial outlay on a mod can be expensive, but doesn't have to be. 2xAA box mods can be had for around $30.00 the batteries (3.7v LiIon) are $6-10 a pair, and last longer than an eGo xl.
2 14500 parallel mod is 1800mah Compared to 900-1000 for an XL eGo. Plus when the batteries go bad, you do not spend $24 for a new battery assembly, you just spend $5-10 for new batteries to go in the housing.
2 14500 parallel mod is 1800mah Compared to 900-1000 for an XL eGo. Plus when the batteries go bad, you do not spend $24 for a new battery assembly, you just spend $5-10 for new batteries to go in the housing.
The batts in e-cigs (factory not mods) are Li-on. Lithium Ion. I would recommend NOT running them down until they are completely dead. As was mentioned in a previous post by mindfield try to stay with less than 80 percent; depletion. I usually recharge at around 50 percent or even less. Just seems to keep the voltage higher and juice tasting better that way.
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The voltage regulator circuitry in an Ecig batt is designed to cut off and flash the LED at a given voltage level. That is done to ensure a reliable vape down to the cut off and protect the battery from over draining. You are fine if you use it down to the flash and then pop it in the charger.
What is bad for Li-Ion batts is to leave them lying around discharged. They don't develop memory but are most efficient when kept charged.
What is bad for Li-Ion batts is to leave them lying around discharged. They don't develop memory but are most efficient when kept charged.
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