Innokin CLK BATTERY RANGE, SAFETY ISSUE!!

[richo71]

Hi all, just wanted to put this out there, I Have a innokin CLK 128 kit which I have received for review, now I have watched Todd's review of this and he did not come across it, so I will mention it, now I am no electronics expert but this battery upon my testing fires a load of 0.5 ohms now the minimum it states on the specs of this is 1.2 ohms which I think is a potential safety hazard with this device as it may not detect a short through its pcb, I have had the vendor to check another and it is the same, it may fire even lower than 0.5 ohms but I am not willing to try this. Just wanted to make people aware pre my review of this, cheers Carl

[richo71]

Hi all, i am bumping this back upto the top as i have now performed tests of a shorted atty/clearo on various devices, here is a list of devices i tested the shorted clearo out on and the device/s showed up as a short on the devices but not on Innokin's CLK range and the 134 mini.

1. vision spinner v2 - detected short
2. standard 650mah ego batteries -detected short
3. vamo v2 & v5 - lo load on screen
4. Dovpo emech stated - short on screen
5. ipv v2 - low resistance detected
6. r2d2 vv/vw device - low load
7. vapourshark just would not fire
all the above detected the clearo as a short but the clk range of batteries and the 134 mini fired the clearo which in my mind is worrying and a statement is needed from Innokin in my opinion

[Ripshod]

Good catch richo71.

But that's what this forum is for

[maytwin]

Interesting - I was just reading a post earlier on ECF about a problem with a CLK being "burned after overnight charge and stopped working". Not knowing anything about electronics would this be a result of the same problem ? I think I'll steer clear of them anyway !

[Ripshod]

Aug 23, 2014 14:11:33 GMT maytwin said:

Interesting - I was just reading a post earlier on ECF about a problem with a CLK being "burned after overnight charge and stopped working". Not knowing anything about electronics would this be a result of the same problem ? I think I'll steer clear of them anyway !

It could be related. Perhaps a result of 'building to a price'. I'm shocked that this could happen with an innokin product, but I'm sure innokin are 100% working on a fix and presume they will offer replacements for genuine products.

[maytwin]

Aug 23, 2014 14:19:21 GMT Ripshod said:

Aug 23, 2014 14:11:33 GMT maytwin said:

Interesting - I was just reading a post earlier on ECF about a problem with a CLK being "burned after overnight charge and stopped working". Not knowing anything about electronics would this be a result of the same problem ? I think I'll steer clear of them anyway !

It could be related. Perhaps a result of 'building to a price'. I'm shocked that this could happen with an innokin product, but I'm sure innokin are 100% working on a fix and presume they will offer replacements for genuine products.

Yes, I'm a bit surprised too - I've got a couple of VV3s and an MVP and they have behaved perfectly.

I might suggest over at ECF that the FM contacts Innokin as he/she had no joy from their vendor for a replacement.

Edited to add : someone has now already suggested contacting Innokin so I hope they do so.

[paulymeatballs]

Good catch Carl, just checked my 134mini with a 0.7ohm rda and it wouldn't fire, just gives a solid green light for a few seconds.

[richo71]

i have an innokin contact through facebook messenger, whom i have made contact with only the once and in that contact he stated he would speak to the engineers to get an answer but this was beginning of last week and have made a few attempts for him to reply but as of yet i have been unsuccessful, sorry

[richo71]

Review thread allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/44290/innokin-itaste-youtube-review-safety?page=1&scrollTo=772098

[ronaldo]

good find carl I have one here as well a 134 mini I have just checked it and yes it fires a 0.5ohm coil

I will have to look into this as it is a safety issue thanks for bringing it to my attention

[trellentor]

Just for info I sent an email to pbusardo advising him of this thread and the review, in the hopes he will take a gander. He is well known to Innokin and if anyone can check it out it is probably him. He may not even read the email for a few weeks/months but I figure it is worth a try.

[hijack]

Aug 23, 2014 21:59:44 GMT ronaldo said:

good find carl I have one here as well a 134 mini I have just checked it and yes it fires a 0.5ohm coil

I will have to look into this as it is a safety issue thanks for bringing it to my attention

Also if you can check how much power is actually being delivered to the coil and whether it is only delivering power up to its safe limit. i.e. it could be sending power up to the A limit of the device and no more even though it has a .5 coil on it.

[ronaldo]

I have checked it on a oscilloscope and I can assure you it is sending far to much power to the coil I will record it at work put it on utube and put a link to it here

[hijack]

Aug 26, 2014 13:41:53 GMT ronaldo said:

I have checked it on a oscilloscope and I can assure you it is sending far to much power to the coil I will record it at work put it on utube and put a link to it here

Bear in mine the 134 should give a 6v pulse to the coil. My SVD sends a 6.2v pulse.

[ronaldo]

on test it gave 7.8v pulse to the coil