How to Choose the Right E-Cig Battery

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard horror stories about e-cigarette batteries exploding on airplanes, on buses and even right in vapers’ mouths. Such cases have caused the Federal Aviation Administration to ban e-cigs in checked luggage and given anti-vaping advocates fuel for their crusade. While you can find hundreds of scary headlines online, most coverage of these incidents fails to differentiate between the different types of e-cig batteries.

If you’re looking for am e-cig battery that’s safe, this guide will help you make an informed choice that won’t literally blow up in your face.

What Causes a E-Cig Battery to Explode?

Like most electronics, e-cigs are typically powered by lithium-ion batteries. When you use your device, the battery activates the heating element, which turns your e-juice into vapor. If left in a pressurized environment, such as the baggage compartment of a plane, lithium-ion batteries can combust; however, most of the “exploding” batteries you’ve heard about in the news were not caused by commercial e-cigs; they were the result of user error and malfunctioning “mods,” or customized devices that lack proper safety features.

Types of E-Cig Batteries

When it comes to electronic cigarettes, there are plenty of options to choose from these days, but most e-cigs can be broken into two major categories:

Cig-a-like Batteries

“Cig-a-likes” are e-cigs designed to resemble tobacco cigarettes. They tend to be small and cylindrical, and many ex-smokers prefer them since they most closely mimic the experience of smoking. The majority of White Cloud products fall under the category of cig-a-likes.

Virtually all commercial cig-a-likes have built-in safety features that prevent the battery from overheating. When shopping for your first e-cig, conduct research on the brand before making a decision to make sure there have been no reports of battery issues. So long as you buy from a reputable vender and follow all package instructions, you should be safe.

E-Cig Mod Batteries

Mod is short for modification. E-cig mods are customized devices built to perfectly match the individual vaper’s preferences. While mods give you greater control over your vaping experience, these devices usually lack the safety features present in commercial cig-a-likes. Whenever you hear about an e-cig explosion or fire, a mod is almost always the culprit.

Mod batteries are typically large and box-shaped. A lot of vapers enjoy creating their own e-cigs, but you need a strong understanding of physics to build a device that is safe to use. In May 2018, a man in Florida was found dead after an e-cig mod battery exploded in his face. Plenty of people safely use mods every day, but don’t enter into the world of e-cig modding unless you really know what you’re doing.

How to Prevent E-cig Batteries From Overheating

Here are some simple tips to keep your e-cig battery cool and safe:

Store unused batteries in plastic cases
Only use an appropriate charger
Read all safety instructions that come with your device
Don’t abuse your device’s temperature settings

Stay Safe When You Vape With White Cloud

Buying your vape products from a reputable e-cig vender is always a safer choice than experimenting with mods. We’re proud to say that White Cloud has never made headlines for faulty batteries. Our cig-a-likes e-cig battery is equipped with safety mechanisms that prevent the battery from getting too hot, and thousands of vapers throughout the world carry around their White Cloud cig-a-likes every day with no problems. If you stick with White Cloud, you can always rest assured that you’ll stay safe while you vape.