WISMEC Reuleaux RX200 TC

[atroph]

Incidentally, a toaster in the bath would blow the fuses in your house before it could kill you - it's a form of device protection.

This is not true. I have witnessed a blow dryer being dropped in a 10 gal fish tank for an EE class safety experiment (we were doing NEC/safety/and other codes).

The blow dryer paddled water like nothing had happened without the GFCI installed. With the GFCI the circuit tripped immediately. It is the main reason why most portable electrical devices such as hair dryers and curling irons have GFCIs built in to the plug.

Most common US breakers are rated for 20A. It only takes about 0.01-0.02 A to cause death. A common house breaker wouldn't skip a beat if you jumped a line. The body has just too high of a resistance to draw 20A of current.

Now if the house was up to code a GFCI circuit would be installed in the kitchen and all bathrooms (outside areas too). This is the best way to trip a circuit if a person gets hung on the line.

Sorry for off topic.

 

[AnsonJames]

This is not true. I have witnessed a blow dryer being dropped in a 10 gal fish tank for an EE class safety experiment (we were doing NEC/safety/and other codes).

The blow dryer paddled water like nothing had happened without the GFCI installed. With the GFCI the circuit tripped immediately. It is the main reason why most portable electrical devices such as hair dryers and curling irons have GFCIs built in to the plug.

Most common US breakers are rated for 20A. It only takes about 0.1-0.2 A to cause death. A common house breaker wouldn't skip a beat if you jumped a line. The body has just too high of a resistance to draw 20A of current.

Now if the house was up to code a GFCI circuit would be installed in the kitchen and all bathrooms (outside areas too). This is the best way to trip a circuit if a person gets hung on the line.

Sorry for off topic.

Damn Mythbusters - I'll never trust 'em again!

 

[Jalcide]

I see no fuse. The fuse wouldn't protect from batteries venting. Only provides protection to the board. A hard short or using under rated batteries would be the culprit of a vent.

I haven't opened mine yet, I'm just going by the photo on Wismec's product page, under "onboard reverse polarity protection" there's an image that shows a section of the board. That light-yellow component in the upper-left side looks a heck of a lot like a surface-mount fuse. I could be wrong.

It could prevent some triggers of battery venting and hard shorts, if it's wired directly inline with the battery and caught a short that would otherwise have run away.

Safely of a system, like health, isn't about any one thing, but many working together.

 

[roxynoodle]

So the mod belonged to me I work at the vape shop where it happened I ordered the mod and was using it with brand new mxjo 3000 mah batteries I showed it to my friend and when he pulled off the battery door it blew up like a flash bang we don't sell it there so I got it to see what the hype was all about I had a aeronaut rda with a .5 build... And all batteries were all charged evenly so don't know how exactly it happened but I'm still trying to investigate what happend

This guy needs to tell us more.

 

[roxynoodle]

I just looked that member up, and that's his only post. How did he get out of the New Members area?

 

[Devlinukr]

And yet I've been vaping for four and a half years, four of which I've been using 18650 powered mods with no problems.
This mod has been in the wild for two weeks, I'm hoping this is user error and an isolated incident.

Some folks who want to give up cigarettes go in to vape shops and buy what they think is cool - not everyone knows about battery safety.

If someone get hurts then we're all in trouble, the FDA is already trying to kill vaping as it is.

This is probably why vape shops need to be came down upon in the first place. If they're selling devices and batteries that can potentially explode if used incorrectly they should be making their customers aware of this. High drain batteries aren't actually designed for vaping in the first place, they're used because they can deliver a lot of power instantly.

Lazy vendors out to make a quick buck are probably more to blame than anyone for regulations being passed.

 

[deucesjack]

I find it very suspicious that the only pics we've seen is of the mod. Why no battery pics?

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[deucesjack]

I'm just saying, something I own blows up like that I'm taking pics of everything not just the mod. Especially if my hand got ....ed up like that.

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[Quantum Mech]

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I just looked that member up, and that's his only post. How did he get out of the New Members area?

Looks like the 5 post rule has been scrubbed

 

[Mrdaputer]

I just looked that member up, and that's his only post. How did he get out of the New Members area?

I thought the same thing. If it was me and I knew it was the mods fault I would answer forum members questions so the truth came out and no one else got hurt.

 

[jhhollier]

I thought the same thing. If it was me and I knew it was the mods fault I would answer forum members questions so the truth came out and no one else got hurt.

That's the problem with this situation. The people claiming to be directly involved make some generic statements and then disappear. In the case of the "store owner" he even comes across as irritated that people would dare to not just accept the word of a stranger on the internet. For shame! If these people are actually interested in helping to keep others informed and safe - give out more hard information.

I still believe we aren't being told everything and someone desperately wants this to be the mod's fault and not human error.

 

[lsprn]

Question. RX200 w/Crown 0.5 @ 40W..same vape experience as vape on Sig 150 @ 53W...is this bc of 3 batts in RX? TIA.

My first proper alien and he's an idiot.

 

[Quantum Mech]

So the mod belonged to me I work at the vape shop where it happened I ordered the mod and was using it with brand new mxjo 3000 mah batteries I showed it to my friend and when he pulled off the battery door it blew up like a flash bang we don't sell it there so I got it to see what the hype was all about I had a aeronaut rda with a .5 build... And all batteries were all charged evenly so don't know how exactly it happened but I'm still trying to investigate what happend

So which is it

A: the mod was brought in by a customer using two new batteries and an older one

B: the mod belonged to @Choche who works at the store and used three brand new batteries

 

[AtmizrOpin]

Since I didn't get an answer last time.

What is the maximum input amps of the device.

is it still 23ish like the DNA 200 version or is it like 30/40. Can't find it anywhere.

yes 23 amps.

 

[atroph]

Question. RX200 w/Crown 0.5 @ 40W..same vape experience as vape on Sig 150 @ 53W...is this bc of 3 batts in RX? TIA.

My first proper alien and he's an idiot.

Maybe the rx has less battery sag than the sig.

Hard to tell really.

TC or no?

Could be efficiency differences of the circuit too.

Could also be placebo.

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[NGGrant]

Question. RX200 w/Crown 0.5 @ 40W..same vape experience as vape on Sig 150 @ 53W...is this bc of 3 batts in RX? TIA.

My first proper alien and he's an idiot.

33.33333% less battery sag?

 

[Wingsfan0310]

33.33333% less battery sag?

I don't think it's battery sag at 40-50 watts unless they were almost dead. It could be one mod fires high, one low, or a combination of both. Maybe the atty is making better contact on the RX200. Another possibility would be the placebo effect. Without an inline meter it's just guessing on my part.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[atroph]

I don't think it's battery sag at 40-50 watts unless they were almost dead. It could be one mod fires high, one low, or a combination of both. Maybe the atty is making better contact on the RX200. Another possibility would be the placebo effect. Without an inline meter it's just guessing on my part.

Cheers,
Steve

There ya go! An inline meter should tell you quite a lot.

Technology has changed so much since I have started vaping I have forgot that those even exist.

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[NGGrant]

I don't think it's battery sag at 40-50 watts unless they were almost dead. It could be one mod fires high, one low, or a combination of both. Maybe the atty is making better contact on the RX200. Another possibility would be the placebo effect. Without an inline meter it's just guessing on my part.

Cheers,
Steve

I was only being 33.3333% serious.

 

[lsprn]

I was only being 33.3333% serious.

Thanks...just was wondering is all. New batts in both in power mode by the way[emoji106]

My first proper alien and he's an idiot.