8.5 volts?

[VaporRaven]

I have had my 5 volt GLV for a week and a half and only used it for less then two days.I popped 2 new attys within minutes.I've used an old week atty that lasted a day or so then popped about 10 more old attys within half a day.

So whats going on I asked.I pulled out my volt meter and tested fully charged batterys and bam 8.5 volts.Now I now this is'nt under a load but its not hard to understand the attys cant handle this much.

Is this normal for the 5v GLV or am I doing something wrong?

 

[doots]

no it isnt normal to pop attys with the GLV. might be the resistor in the device is not working right. Check with jay on sending it back to see if its working. unless you can tell what the loaded voltage is, it is hard to tell whats going on.

 

[VaporRaven]

Yeah I suspect the resistor too.Its been sent back once.I would like to find out what others that are working nornaly are putting out without load.

 

[doots]

Yeah I suspect the resistor too.Its been sent back once.I would like to find out what others that are working nornaly are putting out without load.

I am getting 7.4 on fresh battys without load factored in.

 

[doots]

So you are most likely getting about 6-6.5v to your atty instead of 5-5.5v

 

[jaybird]

I have had my 5 volt GLV for a week and a half and only used it for less then two days.I popped 2 new attys within minutes.I've used an old week atty that lasted a day or so then popped about 10 more old attys within half a day.

So whats going on I asked.I pulled out my volt meter and tested fully charged batterys and bam 8.5 volts.Now I now this is'nt under a load but its not hard to understand the attys cant handle this much.

Is this normal for the 5v GLV or am I doing something wrong?

nope thats right 8.2-8.5 volts on a full charge. the resistor knocks down a 1 1/2 volts and the atty does about the same. It only works when you have an atty on tho

 

[The Yeti]

I killed a bunch of attys when I first got my GLV as well. These attys were from cignot and I suspect I just got a bad batch. I've now been using the same atty for around two weeks in the GLV and it's still going strong! Just make damn sure you keep that atty wet at all times, if you detect ANY dry flavor at all, fill up that cart.