Is it safe ? battery positive head is smashed in a little.

[Koki]

Battery is less than a week old. I just noticed that the positive head is sort of smashed in. May be I had pressed it in too hard trying to get the battery door closed on my R200.

Is it safe to use still ? It seems to be charging fine.

Please advise. Thx.

 

[SteveS45]

Without a picture it is impossible to tell anything.Post a picture because I am sure others will want to see.

 

[Koki]

The one on the left is dimple in a little, hope it can be seen. Thx.

 

[SteveS45]

OK, I am no expert but that is seriously damaged and from that picture you could have damaged the seal.

WHEN IN DOUBT DON'T!

 

[SteveS45]

Good Luck! I am surprised no one posted look around for the Battery Threads

 

[martnargh]

Looks like just a dimple... id use it. But i also agree when in doubt throw it out... never second guess yourself, gotta trust them guts of yours.

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[SteveS45]

The one on the right looks like a dimple the one on the left looks like a 2mm dent.

 

[AmandaD]

Throw it away (recycle it). Do you mean the RX200?

 

[freemind]

The one on the left is dimple in a little, hope it can be seen. Thx.

That's a pretty big dent.

I have a set of 30 amp protected Samsung's that I use in a Sigelei 100 watt that have lighter dimples than yours does. I would replace the dented battery in your case.

 

[Koki]

OK, thank everyone.

 

[SteveS45]

No problem at all!

 

[SteveS45]

I just realized you never received a............

Welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay!

 

[Koki]

Do you mean the RX200?

No, I meant SmokTech R200.

 

[suprtrkr]

Concur. That dent would worry me.

 

[MyMagicMist]

Yes, we worry over dents except for ones in my noggin. * wanders along *

 

[zaroba]

Yea, that is a pretty serious dent.
The battery itself may not be compromised because there is a few mm gap between the positive and the rest of the battery.
But, the dent can very easily result in less surface contact between the battery and whatever it is inserted into (be it mod or charger) and this may result in arcing and more heat then normal due to increased resistance of electricity flowing out of the positive of the battery.

I wouldn't use it, and I am pretty liberal when it comes to using batteries that others would have repaired/replaced when much nicer looking. lol