Grant951 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Okay so the charger I got with mine absolutely sucks. It plugs in and a red light comes on and never goes off, even when it's done charging. The battery (pink Panasonic 18650) was working fine until today. I noticed a drop off in vapor production so I put it on the charger, left it on all day, put it back in and I got a couple tiny hits and then nothing. I'm assuming this is a battery problem? I also think I stuck it on the charger upside down yesterday :/. Could this have caused it? I ordered a new and better battery and charger earlier today, so hopefully that's the problem. I'd like some input to ease my mind until then though... Edited October 28, 2013 by Grant951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcquinn Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Most of the chargers are smart and will just shut down if you put the battery in wrong. You have to make sure they are seated in the slots good and making contact or they won't charge. An 18650 that is run all the way down will take a long time to charge,perhaps over night. Is the battery a flat top instead of a button top? Might not be making contact in the charger or mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Rutez Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Ah man, I'm sorry for your troubles with the stock charger and battery. This is exactly why I purchased all the parts individually, as I have heard from one too many people how sub-par the stock batteries and charger are. I personally have never inserted my batteries in upside down, so I can't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant951 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 It's a flat top battery. I'm going back to the b&m tomorrow to see what he will do about it. I'm just stressing out about it possibly being the k100, which I don't even know if he carries anymore. I think it was a one order deal. I don't see how it could be though. There is no circuits or anything in it really, just contacts, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant951 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 The battery is actually Samsung. My bad. Just tried it again and got two tiny puffs. To me this would almost certainly mean it's the battery. It's obviously making contact if it's producing even the tiniest amount of vapor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Rutez Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The pink Samsung is an ICR battery. I have heard they aren't very safe to put in mechanicals, as they have no thermal runaway protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant951 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Not even with the venting holes on the k100? Good to know though. Doesn't really matter to much since I'm getting a new one (efest) in the next couple of days. Does this sound like a battery problem though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Rutez Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I inquired about using my eVic's battery, the pink Samsung 18650, and was told to most definitely not use it in my mech. So to be on the safe side, I purchased an AW 18650 from a B&M near my workplace. Compared to the Panasonic grey jacket 18650's I have, it blows them out of the water. Next I will give the Orbtronic's a shot. Also, the vent holes are for battery venting, so if your battery has a problem, the gases or flames will vent through the holes and not turn your mech into a pipe bomb. Or so I have heard. Better to be on the safe side though. It could be either the charger or the battery, but you said you have another charger on the way right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant951 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 I inquired about using my eVic's battery, the pink Samsung 18650, and was told to most definitely not use it in my mech. So to be on the safe side, I purchased an AW 18650 from a B&M near my workplace. Compared to the Panasonic grey jacket 18650's I have, it blows them out of the water. Next I will give the Orbtronic's a shot. Also, the vent holes are for battery venting, so if your battery has a problem, the gases or flames will vent through the holes and not turn your mech into a pipe bomb. Or so I have heard. Better to be on the safe side though. It could be either the charger or the battery, but you said you have another charger on the way right? Yup! And battery and kick. The 18650 will probably never see another day of use when I get that even if it was working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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