THIS CANT BE GOOD

[cany]

This scared the crap out of me I was taking my Purple efests-2800 out of the charger  when I pulled the second one out I heard a HISS then a puff of smoke I almost had too go change my shorts

 

[jasonculp]

I am glad it didn't cause any more problems.... you can easily replace the battery, and your shorts.

 

Was it hot?  Do you think it shorted against somthing? 

I have had them vent due to user error, and had them just die, but never had one vent while pulling it out of the charger.

[cany]

Jason   It wasnt hot at all   all I did was grab the front + end and lift it out like I always do  the only thing it would of touched was the charger

[jasonculp]

It looks like it may have shorted from the top cap to the edge of the battery, but I have shorted these batteries and it didn't cause it to vent.

I guess if there was nick in the top part of the the wrap, and it was at just the right angle it could possibly short, but it really surprises me it vented.

[cany]

UHOH  You might be on to something there I was having issues with the black ring that goes on top of the batt the one thats hanging off the side kept coming off so I kept sticking it back on

[jasonculp]

UHOH  You might be on to something there I was having issues with the black ring that goes on top of the batt the one thats hanging off the side kept coming off so I kept sticking it back on

I have had a lot of trouble with this.  The ipv3 would tear up the top sides of my batteries.  My charger has a tendency to mess of the bottom of the wrap.  I have to be really careful to keep them in good shape.  Luckily the D2 does not seem to have anything to catch or scratch the wrapper.

[cany]

I knew I should of asked you guys when the black ring came off if it was ok or not

[Tug]

I knew I should of asked you guys when the black ring came off if it was ok or not

if it is questionable as to if it is safe or not I chunk it and buy new ones.I don't want to risk messing up my pretty face 

[Tam]

Glad it wasn't any more serious than scaring the crap out of you. Batteries are easily replaced. Pretty faces are not. 

[Adversarious1]

Glad it wasn't any more serious than scaring the crap out of you. Batteries are easily replaced. Pretty faces are not. 

Wait...pretty faces? We ARE talking about Tug, right? 😳 (I'll duck now)

[Tug]

I do have a pretty face,my momma said so! Lol

[iQuit]

UHOH  You might be on to something there I was having issues with the black ring that goes on top of the batt the one thats hanging off the side kept coming off so I kept sticking it back on

illumn.com sells self-adhesive terminal protectors for 1.50, and PVC wraps for about a buck. I just re-wrapped some of my cells last weekend. Glad you are okay, cany. A hissing battery would scare me too.