Battery setting alight

[deesigner]

I've been reduced back to my 510 batteries and my SD, I'm in a bit of a pickle as I've given 2 full kits to friends over the past few months, this left me with only 3 batteries, one I can't charge because I've lost the blooming extension bar

Yesterday i was using my MP battery that I've had for quite a while, I put it down and heard a hissing noise, when I looked down the dual coil was vaping away on it's own and getting very, very hot. I undid it and left both items to cool down. Then tried the again, the battery was still working. When I pressed the button I could see fire / moulten metal through the button plastic. Needless to say I chucked it down the garden immediately.

Thank goodness I've still got my SD!

[Lilac]

Holy **it Dee you've been lucky, girl...

wasn't there something posted about Tornado/Riva batts and DC's?

i'm sure it was recommended that they were only used on bigger battery mods, haven't got time to check now but i'm sure i read that somewhere....

[deesigner]

I don't know Lilac, I've been using the duel coils with the 510's since when ever I started with the dual coils, it's only since I've had the Iatty and the Provari that I've stopped! Ooops LOL

[Chrissie]

OMG Dee, that must have been very scary

[Lilac]

This wasn't where i originally read it, Dee, but Jason said this in one of his posts...

You asked about the dual coils and yes they will fit the Riva battery, but caution is advised because they are very low resistance and can damage some batteries or at least reduce their lifespan.

[Perpetua]

Flipping heck ((( Dee ))) you're not doing very well at the moment.

Thank goodness you spotted it when you did!

[deesigner]

Chrissie it was scary as it was sitting on the sofa at the side of me!

Thanks Lilac, I have read several times suppliers advising people not to use LR on certain batteries, but the Riva batteries are 3.7V the same as most of the bigger mods use ???

Perps I'm getting really fed up with vaping at the moment, it's not just vaping, I've got a buyer for my scooter and I can't get that working right either! I give up with anything electrical LOL

[Perpetua]

I've always said the only things electrical I've an affinity with are the hairdryer & hoover Dee.

Unfortunately it's true.

[Chrissie]

Dee, it's got nothing to do with the voltage of the battery, more the mAh. When LR atties first came out we where just told not to use them on anything under 250 mAh (from memory). As Riva's are way above that it should have been fine to use LR atties with them. However, it now seems that the switch in the Riva isn't up to handling the LR's .

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So will it affect my LR Boges with my new VV I'm getting from UKV? What setting should I use and are there any good videos on VV's anyone can point me to?

Do I need to use DC's with anything above 3.7v? That is my main question - the other is a semi thread hijack...

I don't know when I'm getting the VV. Could be end of next week - but you know how long I've wanted one for

And it's only £50 on UKV

Jane

[deesigner]

Sept 6, 2011 16:12:02 GMT Chrissie said:

Dee, it's got nothing to do with the voltage of the battery, more the mAh. When LR atties first came out we where just told not to use them on anything under 250 mAh (from memory). As Riva's are way above that it should have been fine to use LR atties with them. However, it now seems that the switch in the Riva isn't up to handling the LR's .

Mad isn't it? I've only ever used LR's ever since Perpy kindly sent me a couple to try about 12 months ago. I've not had a problem with either the Ego or Riva batteries until now.

I think the battery or switch were coming to a natural end and possibly weren't performing as they had been in their younger days (rather like my good self) LOL.