sexy, shiny red wrapper and add their AW label to it. The reality is that internally, a battery labeled AW and a battery labeled Samsung, Panasonic, etc. are the same exact thing. AW has just run it through a foray of tests. Does it make the battery safer? not really. Does it help ease the mind? Absolutely. Tread carefully though, as the explosion in the ecigarette market has spawned an array of AW clones which look exactly like the original. If you are purchasing AW batteries, confirm with your vendor that they were purchased direct and are authentic.
using one of the digital mods like a Vamo, ZMax, Provari, etc., an inline fuse is probably overkill as this protection is already built into your devices circuitry. An inline fuse in a digital mod can protect you from physical device failures, but these are quite uncommon. Both Smok and VapeSafe offer inexpensive inline fuses which are specifically designed for ecigarettes.
In some devices, you can fit two 18350’s when the device is configured for an 18650. This boosts the voltage output from 3.6V to 7.2V which means more vapor. Yay. BUT, you should never do this... ever. Unless you are familiar with matching batteries, you are only endangering yourself and others. Inline Fuses You may think, “Well, shucks, laptops have Inline fuses are becoming more popular multiple batteries in them, why can’t my as more people venture into the market ecig?” Laptop batteries are specifically deof rebuildable atomizers. Inline fuses are signed for stacking and are paired for use at small, disk shaped components which you the factory. When using unmatched batterplace inside your device above the posi- ies, they will discharge and provide current at different rates. This means one battery tive terminal on your battery. An inline will continuously take more of the stress fuse, commonly rated at 7 amps, will prevent you from accidentally pulling too than the other. You may not notice any trouble at the start, but as the batteries much current from your battery either from device failure or low atomizer resis- age the problem will become more severe. tance. Inline fuses are fairly inexpensive Push thebatteries a bit further and now but do add small space requirements to you’ve entered the realm of thermal runthe battery compartment of your device. away. Downside being that one battery entering thermal runaway will push the other If you are using a mechanical mod and you can fit an inline fuse alongside your battery into thermal runaway. Now battery, I would suggest you add one or you have two small, flaming explosives only inches from your face. two to your collection. If you are Save your teeth, don’t stack batteries.
Stacked or unstacked?