What is the deal regarding safety with batteries?

[sedj]

I have'nt even started vaping yet but have a few orders on the go. Initially i went the safe route and ordered a Kanger protank 2 mini and evo twister 1300 , but on more reading i wanted something more stealthy and was considering a Bagua clone but the battery size put me off so went for the Nemesis Kayfun Lite combo.

This one takes 18650 batteries , which i have ripped out of a laptop battery. Going of colour they are 2200mah of the Panasonic variety, what risks are entailed using these?

I wont be sub zero ohm smoking and need to know what actually dictates what battery requirements are required for mods with no protection? Or do people buy batteries that have inbuilt protection??

Lost !! but not for long

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[Bluefish]

Some use it some don't, I don't but use IMR batteries, safer chemistry, so these should be used as a minimum in a mech mod, if a mod has protection built in then obviously no need for protected batteries.

[chykensa]

I am not well versed in batteries and mech mods, but I do know that over-discharging batteries can have explosive and disastrous consequences. I also use IMR batteries, but am very conscious of the fact that I have no protection so change every battery well before it runs out. I may err on the side of caution, as the batteries that I pop into my charger recharge in short order, but I would rather that than the other more dangerous way.
There are some good threads on here about battery safety which I would recommend that you read before using unbranded batteries from a laptop! You need to be careful, those batteries are only a few centimetres from your face, and if used carelessly could do some severe and permanent damage.

[geordie_vaper]

a 18650 mod and a kayfun isnt going to be that stelthy will still be quiet big, can i ask do you know how to rebuild a atty? just since you are new to vaping

[ronaldo]

i wouldnt recommend laptop batterys for a newby i would buy a new battery they are cheap enough when you think how close to your face and eyes the battery is going to be keep laptop battery for maybe a torch

[sedj]

ok will probably by new and experiment with these in a safe environment of course

Good advise thanks all

[ronaldo]

there is nothing wrong with them in a torch i just wish i could get my hands on some laptop batterys as i do a lot of pot holeing just i wouldnt use them near my face

[seniorphil]

All the 18650s I've taken out of laptops(about 60 in total) have been unprotected, the protection is in the charging board in the laptop battery. I only use them in regulated mods that have protection. If you still have the battery case, the battery number should be on it, Google the number and you should be able to find out exactly what cells it contains. You can normally work out the mah by checking the battery spec and dividing depending how many are in series and parallel.

[seniorphil]

Apr 5, 2014 1:13:38 GMT ronaldo said:

there is nothing wrong with them in a torch i just wish i could get my hands on some laptop batterys as i do a lot of pot holeing just i wouldnt use them near my face

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A lot of companies stationary or store rooms will have spare unused laptop batteries going spare. It's just a matter of asking the right person. If not see if you have a local Freecycle site or put a wanted add in Gumtrees freebie section. The rule of thumb is the better the make of laptop the better the cells inside. All the cells I've reclaimed are Sony, Panasonic, or Samsung. Apple Mac thin batteries use Lipo's, thick ones Sony 18650s.

[Perpetua]

Don't go cheap, invest in good quality batteries and an appropriate charger would be my advice  . . . Torchy Boy on Ebay/UKV is a good source.

I've also had excellent service and advice from Norbert at Ecolux:

stores.ebay.co.uk/Ecoluxshop?clk_rvr_id=614984514793

[virus2k]

If you know the amps limits of your batteries and the resistance of your coil and the voltage/wattage or your mech then using ohm calculator you should not have any issues at all.
know your stuff before going mech or sub ohm..

[niamh297]

Personally I use IMR batteries plus a Vape Safe fuse in mechanical mods. An atomizer short can cause the battery to heat up, IMRs, although safer chemistry, are not protected, hence the fuse, to protect the battery. The fuse has a 6 amp limit so you can't take the resistance of your coils much below .8 probably, that's the only problem, since some people enjoy vaping at lower resistances