5v passthrough

[espplayer7]

Hey guys I was just wondering if you could use these in your computer. Is the vapor king passthrough rated at 5v?

 

[tmcase]

I don't know if that particular PT is 5v or not but I would not recommend using it on your PC. There is a risk of it shorting and frying your motherboard. What you need is a USB wall adapter rated for at least 2 amps. Your PC USB port is around .5 amps or less depending on how many other devices are connected to it. Be safe and get a USB wall adapter. They are cheaper than a new computer.

 

[Puffadder]

It depends. I would not recommend it with a true 5v PT but if it has an inline battery you should be fine. USB ports supply 5v as part of the usb standard but the usb 2.0 ports are only rated for 500 ma and the USB 3.0's for 600 ma. A 5v PT without an inline battery will want to draw somewhere between 1500 - 2000 ma depending on the resistance of the atty which could fry either your motherboard or the USB controller in most cases.

 

[Nomoreash]

If it uses an inline battery it's 3.7v and yes you can use it on your computer. If it doesn't have an inline battery you'll need an AC/USB adapter rated at 5v and 2amps or more output. madvapes sells them as well as other places.

Personally I'd recommend getting an adapter either way. I'd much rather a cheap adapter fry if something happened rather than my computer plus an adapter gives the advantage of not being tied to a usb port. You can use it anywhere there is a AC Outlet.

 

[vocr]

If its the same 5V one I got at HC (no battery), it doesn't work on any of my computers. Wouldn't even work on my 1A USB plug. I had to go and buy a 2.1A USB plug to get it to work. That said, I really enjoy it, its a nice vape.

 

[espplayer7]

hey vocr can you send a link of what the 2.1A usb plug is? and what is HC, is it a site?

 

[WomanOfHeart]

HC = Health Canada

You can hover your mouse underneath anything that's underlined and it will tell you what it stands for.

As far as 5V PTs are concerned, they all must be powered by at least a 2amp USB power source. I wouldn't plug them into the USB on a computer. Even my custom built gaming machine shut off when I tried to plug my 5V PT into it. I use this plugged into a surge protector. Works like a charm.

 

[tmcase]

Does the duel port adapters split the voltage & amps when you are using both ports?

 

[salemgold]

There is a supplier in the suppliers forum selling the exact same dual USB ac adapter for $6
Free shipping http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...s-forum/209954-2-amp-dual-usb-ac-adaptor.html

 

[vocr]

hey vocr can you send a link of what the 2.1A usb plug is? and what is HC, is it a site?

Sorry, I just noticed HC comes out as Health Canada . Actually, I meant Healthcabin: https://www.healthcabin.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1040.

The 2.1A plug I got is from a local store called CDRKing, it is intended to charge an iPad. Let me see if I can find a link.

Edit: CDR KING

 

[past master]

my thanks for this info, i'll stop using my passthrough on my computer and get a adapter

 

[Linden]

I've been using the V4L PT on my laptop for months, not an issue at all.