PADave Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) I guess it is pretty much common sense and something we all learned in our younger years, but here is a good tip to remember: Don't carry a spare mod battery in your pocket with your car keys and key ring! I am the proud owner of a new Provari, and since the standard 1100mah battery does not last me all day, i always carry my spare battery with me. Over the last couple months i have always been wearing a jacket, so i put the battery in the inside pocket all by itself. Now that the weather is nice and i am not wearing a jacket anymore, I find myself cramming all my 'crap' into my pants pockets. So, today as i headed out to do some shoppng, i tossed my spare IMR 18490 battery into my jeans pocket with my key ring, never thinking another thing about it. So I am walking through the Target store, and suddenly I feel this heat on my leg! I reach into my pocket and find a VERY HOT set of keys and an equally hot battery! Suddenly I am jumping around the store like a fool, trying to get all this stuff out of my pocket and dropping them on the floor! Drew a few stares, but got the offending items out of my pocket with only a small burn on my finger as a result. The cover on the battery melted and there is a mark on one end from where the metal came in contact with it, but i think it still works. Nonetheless, I will be placing an order for a new one as soon as possible! The moral of the story: Don't forget the stuff we learned in our early years - Metal can complete the circuit on a charged battery and cause all kinds of trouble! Edited April 7, 2012 by PADave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcquinn Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I keep my spare batteries,carto and liquid in my old trusty plastic flip top ciggie case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient11 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 PADave I am really sorry that happened to you but I am really glad you were not hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uma Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Madvapes and RTDvapor both have handy dandy battery cases... little lightweight plastic boxes... for storing and carrying batteries safely. Glad you escaped with minor injury. NEVER ever use an injured in any way battery btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Valuable post and a good reminder. Glad your OK and it should keep us alert to battery storage, carry, and potential hazards. To indlude proper care with laptop and celphone devices as well....indluding never running any of these devices while being charge. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landion Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Glad you weren't hurt. That's something that never would have crossed my mind - thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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