Battery Basics for Vapers Ep1 - Battery related words and phrases

[@07zx14White]

This specific video should be shown to everyone that desires to vape, along with your other videos. I think this would be a good introductory video. In the past five years I've spent countless hours searching for any and all information regarding batteries because like any hobby I have I want to be proficient, safe, and good at what I do. It took me years to obtain the battery knowledge I gained and some of it was simply wrong, but mostly correct. These videos of yours would of saved me so much time searching, reading, and staring at screens. Hundreds of hours of studying and 5 years of vaping, then your videos just come out and show that 40% of what I studied was wrong in little to big ways. Maybe I'm just a nerd for details but this stuff is absolutely invaluable and is unbelievably appreciated. Thank you sir

[@sick_of_all_the_lies4207]

It's a true shame that your only at 16k subs right now. You shoulda passed up rip trippers by now, every vaper in the world needs to watch every video that you ever put up for real......

[@big.al.a961]

I think it's a shame only 10% of viewers have rated this video. Everyone who vapes should be watching and supporting these videos. Great work mooch.

[@VapeFBV]

I am very grateful that we have a battery mooch in this industry. Could only imagine where we would be right now had mooch never been a smoker. Thank you for your service mooch!

[@ChollaRanch]

Mooch, if you ever think that all the effort, time, and $$$ you spend educating us is less than #1, GRADE A, REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF THAT VAPERS NEED AND APPRECIATE, all I can say is DON'T DOUBT IT. Sharing your hard-earned knowledge is valued!!!

[@radiantdarkness5110]

Thank you for taking the time to educate us on the intricacies of the most important part our Divices....The batteries! Not the most glamorous, but definitely the highest priority

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

I have to say, I am in no way a newbie to vaping. It has been nearly 6 years since I switched from analogs. Almost everything you covered was things I knew (but you still made it interesting). The one thing I have never understood was how (and more importantly why) the wrap and insulator are so critical. Thank you, Mooch, for everything you do for this community!!!

[@skipmacwilliam7019]

Thank You Mooch! These should be watched by every vaper. I have been vaping for over two years and I always learn something new.

[@casualcomputing]

Diving inside a mod and showing us around would be SUPER AWESOME!

[@timenavigator9643]

If you were a teacher/professor… I would enjoy every class or lecture of yours that I attended. Awesome work dude!

[@terryrogers8965]

You are the Go To Guy for battery safety. It is a very high priority with me as it should be with all vapers. All that and alphabetical as well.

[@mygunshootslava7633]

I've been vaping for 5 years and I tell you what man..it took a lot of research and googlefu to find all of this on my own. I'm so glad you are making these incredibly informative and educational videos. I will recommend these to anyone I know from now on because man they are useful. I've seen your tests and scores on batteries before and I've heard about you and what you do for the community and I'm glad you are making these videos because it is so so so important. I have a buddy that I had to let know that he was exceeding his current ratings for his batteries and he said "naw man it's good it's on a regulated mod so I'm protected." I had to learn him some stuff.

[@69CamaroSS]

I've been vaping, watching, an ECF member, researching and building for over four years and yet I still devour and enjoy every thing you go through the trouble to do, test, post and video for us. Priceless and informative stuff brother! 👍😍

[@RickMartin67]

Great discussion as always Mooch . I wish every vaper out there understood just how dangerous these batteries are if not treated properly.

[@YooWot]

Well done with terminology for ep1 beginners. It'll make it easier for those who need this series to better understand as they watch. Peace!

[@ohcrapBoom]

Thank you Mooch for doing all these videos for beginner as well as experienced vapers! Everyone needs to understand at least this much to move forward in their path of vaping. If I may add some modest suggestions to improve the Information sharing: - When touching on a topic, it would be lovely if you add in an annotation (clickable link) which will refer viewers to a more in-depth explanation of that topic. For example; when touching on the 'IMR, INR, ICR' topic in this video, you can add an annotation box to refer viewers who want to know more about it to your other video (which explains the differences between the different battery terms) as well as text in the annotation box to inform viewers that if they wish to find out more on this topic, they may click on the annotation box. - Battery basics is what every vaper should know. Therefore I think you should make this video your channel's default/featured video. This may change in the future but for now, this video is the quintessence of vaping knowledge (as least IMO). This helps in smooth information distribution for viewers as well as improving view counts overall in your channel. Viewers will also be able to easily find out what they wish to know and who knows, you may find yourself having more subscribers! In-depth testings and explanations on batteries are very important and we as subscribers appreciate your dedication and hard work :). It is paramount that everyone should understand this and once again thank you for everything!

[@Jeremy90358]

Thanks Mooch! This is a great series, a much needed resource for new vapers. And thank you for saying the word "explode", so many channels on KZbin under exaggerate like "you're going to have a bad time" or "you don't want that" when referring to shorts.... It would be a catastrophe!, not "a bad time", I honestly feel it's despicable.

[@MoeJamal]

i am an engineer and i loved your t-shirt .... regards from Jordan

[@littlejonoutdoors5060]

I would like to see how the chip in a regulated mod works. Sort of in-depth on the board. Thanks for the videos bud. Best battery safety info on KZbin!

[@CookedPorkchop77]

I feel like a better and well rounded person, just by watching this highly educational vaping video. Thanks Mooch.

[@HughJC]

Great to have an expert explain, so much fake info out there, thank you for keeping us safe, I have just transitioned from regular to mech.

[@zakizamaniosman8083]

hi Mooch, thank you so much for the video. I am always asked about batteries for vaping. Unfortunately, Malaysia is a dumping ground for bad rewrapped batteries. And your videos helps out a lot of people. God bless ya man!!! I work at a vape shop and I must say, your videos help a lotta people understand what they really need to know about batteries for vape. Again, I can't thank you enough. I hope that one day you can visit Malaysia. I would proudly host you.

[@hazozita]

Mooch - top notch info, as usual - thank you for doing these videos! Two ideas for topics to hit on future Battery Basics videos: - how to deal with tight battery sleds without causing damage to wraps - step-by-step on how to rewrap a battery with explanation of the importance of positioning the wrap properly, placing the top insulator, etc.

[@kingloads]

I have been using internal battery regulated mods for about a year but want to branch out so I can use squonkers and frankly buy mods that are more my aesthetic. My much more experienced cloud chasing friend recommended your channel to me as I want to educate myself fully on batteries before I buy anything new. Thank you so much for this thorough information.

[@DocWat280]

I'm much more comfortable using my new unregulated squawk mod. Thanks again for the thing you do🙏👍

[@blunty9520290wwhmusic]

A valuable first lesson for first time new vaper! Thank you mooch.

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Excellent Mooch! It is critical to have a lexicon of terminology available and explained. Thank you!

[@alo254]

Awesome video mooch! In all seriousness every person who uses a vape or is thinking about starting NEEDS to subscribe to your channel

[@jmaritato1633]

Excellent info for everyone that vapes. You are doing an invaluable service for all thank you.👏👍👌

[@gwaynel8363]

Thank you Mooch for another great video. You do so much to educate the community.

[@pctechadvisor]

19:58 You know its serious shit, he can't even form words! Awesome video! Keep up the great work!

[@vmdwhoxo]

Thank you so much for all your education about the battery for vaping 🙏

[@jasonu.3020]

Great video to get started understanding batteries and safety. I can't recommend this video strongly enough for anyone starting with removable battery mods or for anyone that wants to understand batteries for any application in general. Thanks for your huge contributions to the vaping community Battery Mooch.

[@eazyrider1069]

Great video once again Mooch. Thanks for your time to put these together. I know the community appreciates it! I recommend your stuff to all my vaper friends that have questions.

[@kathleenmiller7781]

Thank you mooch...I have been vaping for 2 yrs and smoked for 56yrs.. Ya so I am a oldie 72 yrs actually. Love making my own coils and juice. But sad to admit know little about batteries. I buy mine at my trusted vape shop . This video was very helpful to me. My math is terrible so I do lose some. I usually pay $12. For one or $22. For 2. I would like to pay less so I will co out some of ur recommended sites. I won't just buy any batteries. So Thanks Much....

[@thedanishvapingviking8473]

Thanks mooch.. like thanks a million. Your doing one hell of a job here. Keep up the good work. much appreciated

[@lorenrobertson8039]

For new vapers, and even vapers making the jump from internal battery mod's to mech mod's. I need educational videos for a loved one!

[@JayAP2024]

Epic video once again Mr Mooch. Its surprising to me how much i THOUGHT i knew when in actual fact i took alot of those terms for granted to mean other things. Thanks for making this, also i love that T-shirt 👍

[@ryankrause9223]

Awesome video mooch, so much information that is crucial to vaping I'm glad and thankful for all you are doing for the vaping community. Thank you very much!

[@scarletcult1682]

Huge respect to you, man. Your chanel was adwised to me by my local vape shop guy. And it's just exactly what i was looking 4!!))

[@xristosparmakis38]

Another useful video... Thanks Mooch and, nice t-shirt!

[@Bamaman14k]

Fantastic video Mooch actually some things, some basic things that I did not know. And I've been vaping a long time. So very good video, and I agree everyone else said that anyone who starts vaping should watch this video. Thanks again

[@joemcintyre5181]

Great basic battery vlog mooch thanks again for your time and knowledge x I would love to see you cover arching and contact marks caused by mech tube pins etc and what is normal/safe maybe different image examples more advanced arching tutorial cheers joe x

[@hendrix961]

Excellent video again

[@HAFGaming]

i thought i was smart about vapes, i thought i knew alot about them but what the **** mooch my head hurts haha i love this. Im an nerdin out over here. Keep up your hard work and dedication.

[@rhyswatkins1412]

Thank you mooch! First video of your’s I have watched and loved it 👍🏼

[@richardlarsen5626]

Thank you Mooch, this is fantastic and useful information.

[@parthiwins]

Thanks for the very informative video Mooch. Appreciate it

[@EricRoy85]

Great video, thank you!! I definitely appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us

[@SergiusMusic]

Thanks for the great vid Mooch. Love your shirt.

[@pec1739]

although i already know most of the stuff here, but i wanna make sure what i know is correct thanks for the vids YOU DA MAN

[@crickus5249]

Thanks a bunch for all these vids... best info to have in vaping!

[@angied2374]

Thank you very much for another awesome video. I learn more and more each time. You are so very doctorates mooch. See you in the next one💨💨💨💨

[@Ponduzn]

Great one Mooch!

[@vapefish9558]

Thanks for the video, Mooch 👍🌞

[@danielcole7346]

Just got turned onto your videos and I'm glad I did you're awesome thanks for doing all the hard work for us

[@billtbodger]

Great video again Mooch, I enjoyed watching it and now have a reference video to send newer vapers too, I was in a similar field to you so just had some stuff to learn specific to the batteries we use. I have always either kept batteries as sets or singles and never mixed them as I realised in single battery and mech mods we can age batteries much faster than in dual battery mods Thank you again

[@4BillC]

Awesome stuff as always. Personally I'd love to see a really in depth look at how the boards work. I understand you need to get the basics out there first though. I've looked for DC to DC converters (wanting to build a desk mod) but was hard pressed to find one small enough but have more than a 3 amp rating, and too broke to buy a DNA board.

[@horvathzsolt9823]

Thank You very much your video, time, information ....

[@joeblum5842]

Good stuff, Mooch! I always learn something new, every video! I'm curious about re-wrapping.....I need to learn, I take very good care of my batteries and have no issues but, I do own about 16 sets of 18650's that will eventually need re-wrapped. Thanks, brother! :>

[@Gulliverfoyle01]

Excellent as usual.

[@07zx14White]

Mooch back here for us.

[@apocalypseio]

Nice Glossary. Recommended Future Episode would be an overview of PWM technology.

[@wrdptrsn8701]

Thank you for another excellent video!!!

[@Trotters80]

Excellent. Good work. Thank you

[@ryangood1944]

Amazing video Mooch

[@carlbrandom]

Great informative video Mooch thought me a few bits

[@vince55sanders]

Thank you Mooch! Great job!

[@timcoleman8964]

LOL...Love the T-shirt! So true.

[@vikramchanna5571]

Hi Mooch, good "Batteries 101" vid. BTW, love that t-shirt! #vapingengineers

[@_i_like]

thank you very much for your great videos!

[@ntinosgeorgiou1436]

another awesome video.

[@dalewalker3942]

Love that Tee shirt Mooch.

[@sirzodd]

love your t-shirt lol good job ty!

[@robertgriffin7414]

Hey mooch thanks for the run down on some of the slang or lingo involved with vaping! Question! Why is it so important to charge your batteries in a battery charger and not through the USB Jack on your mod? Also I have a cheap little one battery battery charger that I received when I bought a flashlight and I was wondering do most single 18650 battery chargers also charge 20700s ,21700s? Thank you

[@david-fe8cu]

I would love more info on pwm, and other unregulated devices with chips and protections

[@thomaswinegar8888]

Great video

[@ohmfriestv1975]

Would like to see a battery safety episode for sure , intermediate or expert vaper we can all use a touch up on safety here and there ! , Also you mention that arcin can continue to worsen after begining . How do you suggest cleaning the arcing marks off ? I have always wanted to clean my batteries but am un aware of a safe way to do so regularly. Thanks Mooch ur the man !!!! Keep up the awesomeness

[@batterymooch]

Thanks! Try Scotch Brite Heavy Duty pads.

[@Islandswamp]

If you manage to short a battery without it venting I would assume it's also ruined right? I accidentally put a backwards battery in a unregulated series mod and one of the batteries sparked as I was tightening it. I managed to get the door off before the battery vented but it did get hotter than I've ever seen. I still have the pair in a case (I meant to recycle them but never got around to it). One of the cells has no visible damage, the other has arc marks on the negative. Usually I double check everything to do with batteries too, and nowadays I am even more careful.

[@batterymooch]

There’s no way to know. We always have to err on the side of caution though. I recommend not using and replacing both batteries.

[@Islandswamp]

Battery Mooch yeah I never used them again. I just haven't gotten rid of them yet.

[@johnmuller7628]

Thanks Mooch

[@rwharrington87]

Just watched video one of minding your mahs, then jumped here and I'm only :47 seconds in so far. But in terms of content I'm interested in: I just switched from regulated with prebuilt coils to a semi-regulated RDA where I'd like to try out building coils at different resistances, materials, etc. I'm at the point where I have a surface level understanding of electronics... I know how to test coil resistance, but I'm still not 100% sure on where the biggest risk factors are when dealing with current passing through coils of a particular ohm rating. Assume for a second I'm using an unregulated mod. If I throw too much current at a coil with very high resistance (say .05 ohm) will the coil just blow like a fuse? Or is this where you risk a battery exploding? It would be cool to start at the very basics of ohms law, and then maybe see some example builds for a particular battery (20700 if you wouldnt mind :D) while discussing where the min/mid/max coil ratings stand in terms of resistance, then the risk of approaching or exceeding the calculated min/max. I'm also not 100% sure where using a regulated mod fits into the electrical equation other than providing some safety and I assume small loss of power to the coils. Haha... now I'm 1:38 in. I guess doing something specific to a 20700 battery would be irrelevant. But at least now I know this battery has a volume of π10²70 or around 21,980 mm³

[@batterymooch]

Check out Ep2 and Ep3 of my Minding Your mAhs series. You can never depend on a coil acting as a fuse to protect you. You MUST be completely familiar with Ohm’s Law and how to determine the battery current rating you need before you use an unregulated device.

[@scottbogfoot]

Thanks Mooch! When you make on-screen corrections can you make the text red or white with a black outline so it's easier to read quickly? Thanks Mooch! 😃

[@batterymooch]

Yea, I’ll need to do something different. Thanks.

[@rodochopper]

Hey mooch... kind regards from Costa Rica.... what about coils? Could you talk about amps, volts, wats and all of it related to coils, dangers and what could happen if we mess out

[@nunosendas]

Let me start by saying that you sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Love your videos and your presence. With that out of the way, is it safe to wrap a battery over the original wrap? Thank you and keep mooching!

[@batterymooch]

As long as the increased diameter of the battery does not cause it to fit too tightly, possibly tearing the wrap.

[@nunosendas]

Thank you very much for your prompt answer!

[@WelshDragonVaper]

Thank you!

[@TheDanharv]

Would love to see a vid on battery chemistry mooch

[@puttingtheoriesintoaction8462]

thank you for going over the terms we need to keep in mind. will we ever see graphene batteries made that fit our needs as vapors or are they more useful for computers/phones?

[@batterymooch]

If we ever do it’s going to be a while.

[@Spotakiss]

I would like to know how I can test or calculate Amps of my battery.

[@jamiemaher3775]

Would love to see what inside the mod

[@devindee6767]

Hi Mooch! Awesome to see that ur making these informative videos regularly, thank you! I have a question regarding the voltage drop that i have been getting very different answers to: So lets say i have a fully charged battery at 4.2 volts, and there is a 0.5 volt drop on the voltage caused by the mech im using. Does that mean that i can build and use ohm law by the voltage after the drop (4.2-0.5=3.8V in this case) or do i have to still build by the voltage of the battery before the drop? And im asking obviously cause the amp draw would be different at 4.2 and 3.8 volts. Much appreciated :)

[@batterymooch]

Check out Ep2 of my Minding Your mAhs series, it covers this.

[@devindee6767]

Battery Mooch Roger that, thank you! :)

[@coolheart66]

Great man thanks

[@trashgng4619]

Could you make series of videos about building on mech mods?

[@dekrev]

Thanks!

[@isugruu]

Thank you

[@tomski7095]

Thank you very much. I would like to know if I need to rewrap a battery if there is a small hole in the wrap caused by placing a battery in a charger or is the battery still good as is. In other words, when do I need to rewrap a battery.

[@Jeremy90358]

The wrap should always be in perfect condition. Inspect your battery wraps everytime you handle them and rewrap as soon as you see any damage, even if it's the smallest hole/nick/tear. Replacing your wraps is cheap and easy, replacing your face isn't.

[@tomski7095]

Thanks.

[@darkshadows6328]

Please do battery safety for regulated mods

[@belindatrimarchi7591]

Darn, thanks for the info. although I only understood very little. For watt-hours are you telling us that we want a 30 amp battery? I hope to hear from you soon. I just purchased a new SMOK Mag, and the batteries I have will not work with it. I want to purchase good batteries but I haven't a clue about what to obtain.

[@batterymooch]

Follow the link to my blog at ECF in the Description section of this video. You will find the link to my Recommended Batteries tables. Some great choices there. For a regulated mod you want a battery with a high enough current rating. Then pick the highest Wh battery with a high enough current rating. Check out Ep3 of my Minding Your mAhs series. It just deals with the current rating though. The Recommended Batteries table will have good suggestions once you know the current rating you need.

[@Shuvojit69]

Mooch there's some voice problems in the 22:37, 23:27, 23:53, 25:16, 25:34min mark do check it.

[@batterymooch]

I don’t see any problems. What is the exact time stamp and what kind of problem is it? Syncing the voice and video or distortion or noise?

[@Shuvojit69]

Battery Mooch Mooch I gave the closest time stamps, at this time stamps after 1 sec it feels like some one just fast forwarded your voice for 3, 4 sec then it's fine.

[@pureheroin9902]

Amazing video. I just bought a geekvape aegis and I'm using in wattage mode and having issues. It's set to 50w but when I press the button on the screen it shows

[@batterymooch]

The battery could be the problem, I don’t know. Try one of the batteries in my recommended batteries table and see if you get better results. The link to my blog at ECF, with the tables, is in the Description for the video.

[@pureheroin9902]

Battery Mooch I'm going to buy one of the batteries you recommend. Probably the Aspire as I can get that locally. Keep up the good work, your a ray of light in the vape KZbin community. It's hard to know on KZbin who is just shilling because they are being paid lol.

[@AMKpolka5]

Question: How many volts are recommended to use in VV mode to extend the battery life? I know it depends on what battery you use but what specs can I look out to judge how many Voltages to use on 18650's / 20700's.

[@07zx14White]

Angelo Kalfas All the vape batteries we generally use have a nominal voltage 3.6-3.7 volts, but nominal is not fully charged. The lithium-ion batteries are charged to 4.2 volts when fully charged so that is the voltage of one lithium-ion battery/cell. Have you watched his other videos or read his posts or charts on ECF (electronic cigarette forum)? He has years of posts, charts, graphs, and explanations. I recommend you watch all of the videos on this channel. If you do that then you will be ahead of the curve and hopefully much safer with your vaping.