WHAT IS THE FACT OF EXPLOSION VAPE

[Gregjl]

I've never seen a battery explode and I've seen videos of people trying to make a battery explode, rc lipo batteries for example. It's more like venting the way a road flare would. Still bad and it'll still burn you but I guess that's why mods are vented, even regulated mods.

 

[FΛDED]

Regulated mods can short circuit, vent, thermal runaway as mechanicals. Same goes for built in li-pos. They aren't safer than 18650s. Any mod with any battery could potententially be dangerous, pod devices, and even kids toys. The best thing is to have battery safety at all times no matter how you vape.

 

[untar]

It should be common sense to be careful when a good chunk of energy is involved. If it's changing a tire, operating a deep fryer, climbing up a ladder or handling LiIon batteries.
Sadly the word hasn't spread in the last 10000 years, let's hope the best for the next 10000

 

[DaveP]

Protect your batteries. Keep them in a case that prevents them from coming in contact with things like loose change in your pocket. Better safe than sorry.

I don't know how useful this information really is but the FDA put together some tips on how to avoid having your vape battery explode lol.

FDA Tips: Tips to Help Avoid "Vape" Battery Explosions

For at least once the FDA is spot on! Most li-on cell catastrophes are the result of misuse and predictable safety issues.

I've even seen a 9V Alkaline battery heat up when a co-worker threw one into his tool case where it wedged and shorted against a metal tool. He tried to fish it out of the case and got a nasty blister on his hand.

 

[Baditude]

More info to add to what has already been said:

E-Cigarette Explosions: Comprehensive List
There have been 50 major incidents this year (2016) alone and that's just the ones which make the news. They also go on to say...
"It is interesting to note that the nature of e-cigarette explosions has changed over the years. The FEMA document cited above suggests that approximately 80 percent of e-cigarette explosions happen during charging. In addition, most e-cigarette explosions that occurred before early 2015 involved no reported injuries. However, people began to experience different types of e-cigarette explosions when sub-ohm vaping and mods with removable batteries became more popular. More than ever, e-cigarettes explode during use. Explosions resulting from people carrying spare batteries in their pockets are also far more common. Regardless of the circumstances, e-cigarette explosions are far more likely to cause injuries today than they were in the past."Tobacco Truth: E-Cigarette Battery Hazards Minuscule and Overblown

First vape related death
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The plastic insulation wraps around batteries are very fragile, so if you are not careful when installing/removing batteries from the mod/charger, that plastic can tear exposing the bare metal of the "can" or cell. That exposure of bare metal is what can create shorts to the battery. The insulation rings on the positive end of the battery also protect the can's metal surface from making contact with a metalic surface, also resulting in a short.

Batteries and charger may get warm to touch; that is relatively normal. Neither should feel hot to touch; not so hot that they become uncomfortable to hold for 30 seconds.

Are your battery wraps and insulator rings intact?

Why Repairing Batteries With Cracked Wraps Is Absolutely Essential

Battery tears

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SMOK Stick X8 internal battery mod explodes while charging on kitchen counter

 

[DarkButterfly]

I've seen a laptop battery explode, it was a faulty dell battery during the major recall of Sony/dell batteries 2006, Apple was affected too IIRC.

It set fire to the carpet, nothing could put it out, all we could do was contain it and put out the secondary fires.

Lithium is self oxidizing, you have to let it burn itself out.

 

[Eskie]

Only way to extinguish a metal fire is with either a Class D extinguisher or a bucket of sand to smother it. And Li batteries fall in that catagory so a plain A, B, C extinguisher most of us have in the house/kitchen (or really should, I know from prior experience) won't help you at all.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Only way to extinguish a metal fire is with either a Class D extinguisher or a bucket of sand to smother it. And Li batteries fall in that catagory so a plain A, B, C extinguisher most of us have in the house/kitchen (or really should, I know from prior experience) won't help you at all.

only if you remove the oxygen from the equation...

the batteries we use have its own oxidizer in it and it is nearly impossible to stop it once it starts burning ( oxidizing) one can either smother it to keep the heat down and spreading chaos and fear and wait till its done or hopefully cool it off enuf to ...... the oxidation rate ( liquid nitrogen )

once the battery heats up enuf to break the oxygen bond from the "non lithium" metals and allows the oxygen to come in contact with the lithium... its on! as the lithium creates even more heat it causes even more oxygen to become available to further drive the reaction of the existing lithium ( the runaway effect, basically a rocket motor...)

just keep the batteries "cool"...