When Not To Attempt to Fix Your Broken MOD

While modding has been a great way to tweak and alter your vaping experience to make it as enjoyable as possible, every modder usually has at least one accident or set-back that costs them their device. Although most modders learn from their mistakes in further iterations of their MODs down the line, a few will either keep trying the same thing or not understand what went wrong.

Situations Where You Should Just Move On

One of the biggest problems with mech MODs are that they lack a chip to gauge the potential for short circuiting and/or over-discharging. However, most electronic PVs won't function below 1.5 ohms to avoid stressing batteries.

Another "development" that should be avoided like the plague is stacking batteries. Although stacking batteries can create a higher voltage, this will usually place more stress on each battery than is advisable. Most batteries are not engineered for stacking applications and the few varieties that are, noted for reaching high C ratings, are a very small share of the market place. If you need to stack batteries, do some research into which varieties can handle the sort of stress level involved in such a configuration. One other issue with stacking is that it may lead to over-discharges, usually when there is a differential between charge levels.

If your MOD doesn't have a way of gauging battery charge, you may run the risk of over-using the unit and causing undue stress and the potential for over-discharge, especially over extended periods of use. While some varieties of mech MODs may have a "safety" switch to automatically end use before this can occur, such features are not the default.

One of the worst ideas you can utilize in a MOD is ignoring the need for vent holes. Without venting, thermal runaway is an inevitability. An unventilated device will build up pressure as you heat your substance. Increasing the pressure within the sealed container runs the risk of structural damage, even to the point of exploding into sharp shards of heated glass

Hazards of Using an Improperly Functioning MOD

As mentioned earlier, over-discharges and short circuits are two very common hazards. Another potential hazard involved mods that lack ventilation holes.

• Short Circuit - This occurs when resistance is at, or nearly at, zero resistance. Resistance is measured in ohms. Short circuits can cause a fire from thermal runaway.
• Thermal Runaway - An increase in temperature that causes further increases in temperature, usually to a destructive end.

Hopefully, the information we discussed here will help you understand when your MOD isn't worth salvaging and the hazards of using a broken or flawed device in general. So, before you put that e-juice you bought from Vapecentric into your MOD's tank,make sure the MOD itself is fully-functional.