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Tim+ wrote:
Except that he seemed to be blaming the chargers rather than the
e-cigarettes. I'm not saying that there aren't shoddy chargers out there
too but it sounds to me like the primary problem lies with the
cigarettes.

If it were the 'cigarette' which burst into flames when in use, it would
be to blame. But when charging? How is it any different from any other
device which uses re-chargeable batteries?

And the advice to never leave such things unattended when charging just
plain ludicrous. As is any advice which you must know everyone will ignore.

I do use one of these devices. But not the disposable sort, or one which
looks anything like a cigarette. It is at least as well engineered as any
other similar cordless device I've seen and much better than many. The
battery pack includes an electronic push switch which also acts as
overload protection. And shuts the pack down before fully exhausted -
necessary for decent Li-Ion life.

The charger has an ordinary 5 volt USB outlet wall wart with an adaptor
lead which plugs into it. The other end contains the charger and battery
pack socket - it screws in. Charge time from flat is about 4 hours, and it
shuts off afterwards. None of it gets more than slightly warm.

Perhaps the R4 'expert' would sit watching it charge for those 4 hours or
so.

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