View Full Version : venting cell


ashxxxnt
05-29-2006, 08:42 PM
if a cell vents is that cell more than likely bad or how can you realy tell. i had put it on a smart tray the wrong way for kile 30 seconds. and i heard it vent and i grabed it right off. i ran the pack later and it semed to run fine.

CDW35
05-29-2006, 11:05 PM
if a cell vents it is no longer good,

omnis85
05-29-2006, 11:16 PM
been there done that, overheating kills the cells, runtime,voltage,say bye bye and high irs. but I have had a pack or two still work just used it as a break in tire pack or use as a power source for your lathe or whatever.

ashxxxnt
05-30-2006, 08:46 AM
so i should just get a cell to replace that. one since it was a almost new 3700

CDW35
05-30-2006, 08:49 AM
was it a matched pack?

pepe
05-30-2006, 08:51 AM
so i should just get a cell to replace that. one since it was a almost new 3700

Who did you buy it from? a reputable matcher should be willing to replace a cell,I know mine has in the past.

CDW35
05-30-2006, 09:02 AM
Who did you buy it from? a reputable matcher should be willing to replace a cell,I know mine has in the past.
Like pepe said, the matcher should be willing to replace it,

ashxxxnt
05-30-2006, 04:28 PM
it was hyper cell and i think they are not doing it anymore i give them a call and see i guess thanks.

guver
05-30-2006, 05:46 PM
The cell is not nessecarlity bad. I think it is good.

CDW35
05-30-2006, 08:13 PM
When I have had venting cells they did not work anymore

ashxxxnt
05-30-2006, 11:05 PM
i charged it tonight it it charged 3795 so does that mean it might be ok

pepe
05-31-2006, 08:52 AM
I'm not sure a vented cell is necessarily bad,but a shorted cell would be,which is what I had,and it got replaced no problem.

CDW35
05-31-2006, 01:04 PM
i charged it tonight it it charged 3795 so does that mean it might be ok
I believe it will be ok if it charged at 3795,
Good luck

OvalmanPA
05-31-2006, 06:28 PM
If you can, see what it "discharges" at though as I have seen very poor packs take a good charge but can't supply any runtime/voltage.

BradJ
06-10-2006, 08:50 AM
Don't worry about matching, just throw any cell in it. To be honest I don't think it matters if the cell vents.