Batteries

[Ali Gore]

Sorry if this has been asked before but I don't understand.

My batteries die quiet quickly. I use a mesh coil at 0.13 ohm I run the battery at 24w. I use a dual battery mod, how long would or should the batteries last?

Also where is a good supplier of 18650 batteries

 

[Mutley1]

First of all we need to know what make your batteries are &. What amp

I get all my batteries from here
www.fogstar.co.uk & I use the molicel 18650 P26a 2600mah
Fogstar is a trusted vendor on this site.

 

[Ali Gore]

Efest 3000mha

 

[Cozy]

Fogstar only place I get mine from too, discount code on here too, think its recently changed, POTV15 I think for 15% off

 

[Jd_]

Those batteries should last at least 6 hours of constant vaping at 24w, (and i mean chain vaping for 6 hours) probably a whole day or more tho for normal usage tbh.

 

[scrumpox]

Efest 3000mha

*shivers*
+1 Fogstar
+1 Molicel P26As or P28As

 

[Mutley1]

Efest 3000mha

Eeeek well I don't know how old your batteries are & personally I would tape them up & dispose of them correctly & get some molicel they will easily last a day for the Watt's your at .

 

[Jd_]

If your batteries were bought new, arent like a year old, have never been overheated, or ever vaped on while charging i would also suggest cleaning all the battery contacts with some rubbing alcohol or something (the 510 contact too). If its something like that going on, new batteries wont help.

 

[andipandi]

Efest 3000mha

I'd buy some new batteries mate, Efests are at best, so 2015, could be anything under the wrap, and probably not that good.

 

[Crispycritters]

This may seem a silly question - exactly how do you charge your batteries?

When I started the first mod I bought was a Smok Alien and I charged the batteries inside the mod. I found out later than some Smok mods carried on trickle charging even when the batteries were full which can damage them and isn't exactly safe. Luckily I don't like charging batteries when I'm not present (I made a dumb mistake fast charging a small motorcycle battery years ago and it went bang spraying acid everywhere!) and I always monitored the charging state regularly and NEVER left the mod charging batteries overnight.

I bought a battery charger as soon as I realised the charging circuit in my mod wasn't particularly good - and my battery life almost doubled instantly. The Smok mod was showing 100% charge when the batteries were at 3.85 volts instead of 4.2 Volts - but the separate charger I bought did the job correctly (and safely as it would not keep trickle charging after the batteries were full)

I recommend you get new batteries from Fogstar (use code POTV for 15% off) - but if you are charging in your mod, consider buying a battery charger as well.