5v Rechargeable Batteries (or equal to)

[neonerz]

I'd like to hear some suggestions on rechargeable Li batteries. I'd like to equal somewhere around 5v (not too much more, I'm looking for the least amount of electronics as possible).

I'm sure I could just wire up about 4 AA size batteries, but thats going to be pretty bulky. 9v will be too much to step down.

I know I could easily find this information on google, but I'm looking to see what other people are using to vape.

 

[Wagex]

CTA WI-RBB 5V/600mAh Li-ion Battery for Rock Band® Guitars - RadioShack.com

that looks promising if taken appart and put in another houseing wired to a batt connector then you could just plug it in and recharge it

 

[neonerz]

600mAh seems kind of low, no? I know my 500mAh/5v USB car adapter sucks for vaping with the pass through I made (direct pass through, no battery), but my 1000mAh/5v works great.

Also, $25 seems a little steep.

 

[the86d]

Could be the Car adapter.

I have one that works fine in the car, the other is piss-poor.

Kinda like using AC/DC USB adapters: iPod ones are great, cheap knockoffs think there is a short (there kinda is, over the coil) so they cut power.

 

[Marctwo]

Why is 9v too much to step down?

 

[Wagex]

well your car adapter is prolly just 500ma output not mah, mah is a measure of stored energy not the output
600 mah just means it can put out 1 amp (or 1000ma) for 0.42 hours. so that would be like 25 minuets of a constant draw. or about 300 5 second drags
the average battery for an ecig... well my 901 atleast is 180 mah but it can put out 1000 ma still (which is the average draw of a 901 atty)
but yea that battery that i posted up would last about 300 5 second long drags plus it has all the recharging circutry build it so to put that in a mod might be nice..

the 25 dollars might seem steep but the charger would be built into the unit also so not only are you getting the battery you are getting the charger as well and you would get to say that you make a mod that has its own built in charger plus a passthrough lol (atelast i think the description says that you can plug it in and use it while its charging)

and 9v can be brought down by some 5v regulators some go to like 10 volts i think be careful and measure the battery with a multi meter first to make sure its not more than the regulator is recomended for because some batteries actually have more voltage than they say like i have 3 1.2 volt batteries which should be 3.6 volts but they are normally ~4.1 volts which is half a volt difference

 

[marlboro_man]

Hi, Just got one of these? Power Booster & Charger @ £10.00 ?? sorry I cant post web addy as I havn't got enugh posts yet?? but its @ pcworld.co.uk kensington (Kensington Rechargeable at PC World) might help Its supposed to rate about 5v but showing 7v slightly OP! slight burned taste,,, powerwise seems to last along time, as I am still testing, but its almost portable,fits in top tee shirt pocket with the usb pt lead clipped to lapel lol!! unit size is about the size of an old music cassette.I got it with the intention of modding but its to good to open up!! YET? (maybe strap another mod box to it?