The reason batteries are exploding?

[skoony]

Just ran across this for your perusal and future archiving.
We Figured Out the Real Reason Vapes, Hoverboards and Drones Keep Exploding
seem's legit,really.
Regards
Mike

 

[Scottitude]

Great find, Mike; thanks for sharing.

I'm going to start sending the link to every reporter that publishes anything about an "exploding" vaporizer.

 

[Lessifer]

That might explain some of the ego problems, or other devices with built in batteries, and is another reason not to use "cheap" batteries like the XXXXfire brands.

However, venting a vtc4 is still most likely user error.

 

[skoony]

However, venting a vtc4 is still most likely user error.

I am not sure there are very many people vapers or not that could
correctly identify a vtc4 as authentic. That goes with with any and all
of the hardware. Not to be disparaging of the Chinese but they are
the 800 pound gorilla of the counterfeit world complete with quality,
grade and, price points to match. Check out watch lovers forums.
There are some scary counterfeits out there that require almost
complete disassembly to authenticate. There are Rolex wearers
wearing knock offs their watch maker would not suspect unless
opened. Considering the apparent lack of official documentation
on the markings on batteries when changed or appear different from
the same type battery it's easy to imagine certain scenarios.
Not accusing,just saying.

Regards
Mike

 

[tmcguffie]

The first "battery" was discovered near Baghdad around 2000 years ago, and we, with all our knowledge and technological advances are still unable to harness the power from a battery in a safe manner. We are, at least in our own eyes, the most intelligent species on the planet, makes you wonder ?

 

[Lessifer]

I am not sure there are very many people vapers or not that could
correctly identify a vtc4 as authentic. That goes with with any and all
of the hardware. Not to be disparaging of the Chinese but they are
the 800 pound gorilla of the counterfeit world complete with quality,
grade and, price points to match. Check out watch lovers forums.
There are some scary counterfeits out there that require almost
complete disassembly to authenticate. There are Rolex wearers
wearing knock offs their watch maker would not suspect unless
opened. Considering the apparent lack of official documentation
on the markings on batteries when changed or appear different from
the same type battery it's easy to imagine certain scenarios.
Not accusing,just saying.

Regards
Mike

No doubt that counterfeits are an issue, just saying that a hard short on an excellent battery will still cause it to vent.

 

[DC2]

The first "battery" was discovered near Baghdad around 2000 years ago...

So yeah, I had to Google that...
Baghdad Battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Honestly, how did we even survive before the internet?
I can't even remember what life was like back then.

 

[tmcguffie]

So yeah, I had to Google that...
Baghdad Battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Honestly, how did we even survive before the internet?
I can't even remember what life was like back then.

Yep, the internet is amazing, if you can separate fact from fiction

 

[KentA]

Good article, Scoony. Thanks for making me smarter.

 

[Steamix]

Electroplating my foot .

What they found there with the Baghdad battery might as well be evidence of early vapers

Let's call it the Provari precursor