Battery Life : Use in Mechs vs Usi in VW, Is There a Difference?

[The Cloud Minder]

I was wondering if anyone knew if there was any effect on battery life (in this case I mean how long a battery is useful and able to be recharged, NOT the length of an individual charge) from using a battery in a Mech mod, versus using a battery in a variable Voltage or Variable Wattage mod?

Does the manner of drain between the 2 change the life expectancy of the battery? And why do we eat fish if they live in the water and we don't?

 

[Baditude]

In theory, it would depend upon when you change the battery in the mechanical mod. Let me explain in a little more detail...

In a regulated mod (VW and/or VV), the processor will alert you in some way to exchange to a different battery when it reaches a certain voltage (ie 3.5 volts). Since a mechanical mod has no processor to alert you the same way, it is very possible to over-discharge the battery lower than 3.5 volts. Repeated over-discharging a battery will greatly affect the life expectancy of that battery. In fact, discharging to 2.5 volts might render that battery as "dead" and non-recoverable except by special chargers.

Other than that, there is no difference in how a mechanical vs regulated mod drains a battery. A battery will output between 3.4 - 4.2 volts to the atomizer, depending upon the charge left on the battery. This is why you'll experience a stronger vape with a fresh charged battery in a mechanical, and the vape will subsequently decline as the battery is drained during use. A regulated mod, or a mech using a Kick, will insure the vape remains the same from start to finish via processor regulation of the voltage output.

 

[cinetrope]

In theory, it would depend upon when you change the battery in the mechanical mod. Let me explain in a little more detail...

In a regulated mod (VW and/or VV), the processor will alert you in some way to exchange to a different battery when it reaches a certain voltage (ie 3.5 volts). Since a mechanical mod has no processor to alert you the same way, it is very possible to over-discharge the battery lower than 3.5 volts. Repeated over-discharging a battery will greatly affect the life expectancy of that battery. In fact, discharging to 2.5 volts might render that battery as "dead" and non-recoverable except by special chargers.

Other than that, there is no difference in how a mechanical vs regulated mod drains a battery. A battery will output between 3.4 - 4.2 volts to the atomizer, depending upon the charge left on the battery. This is why you'll experience a stronger vape with a fresh charged battery in a mechanical, and the vape will subsequently decline as the battery is drained during use. A regulated mod, or a mech using a Kick, will insure the vape remains the same from start to finish via processor regulation of the voltage output.

A practical example of this theory from my personal experience: I purchased two identical AW 18650 2000 mAh batteries and used one exclusively in a variety of mechanical mods, and the other in my Provari. I monitored the discharge status of the Provari battery and recharged it when it reached 3.6v. I recharged the one used in the mechanicals when the "quality" of the vape had appreciably diminished. Both batteries were subjected to an equivalent number of charge/discharge cycles. In a regulated device capable of monitoring joules, (SX Mini) the battery that was used in my Provari outputs just over 13,000j between 4.2 and 3.6 volts. The one that was used in the mechs only manages around 11,500j. This indicates that the mech only battery is nearing the end of it's duty cycle (80% of it's original capacity) and should be retired.

 

[KGB7]

In theory, it would depend upon when you change the battery in the mechanical mod. Let me explain in a little more detail...

In a regulated mod (VW and/or VV), the processor will alert you in some way to exchange to a different battery when it reaches a certain voltage (ie 3.5 volts). Since a mechanical mod has no processor to alert you the same way, it is very possible to over-discharge the battery lower than 3.5 volts. Repeated over-discharging a battery will greatly affect the life expectancy of that battery. In fact, discharging to 2.5 volts might render that battery as "dead" and non-recoverable except by special chargers.

Other than that, there is no difference in how a mechanical vs regulated mod drains a battery. A battery will output between 3.4 - 4.2 volts to the atomizer, depending upon the charge left on the battery. This is why you'll experience a stronger vape with a fresh charged battery in a mechanical, and the vape will subsequently decline as the battery is drained during use. A regulated mod, or a mech using a Kick, will insure the vape remains the same from start to finish via processor regulation of the voltage output.

And this is why i prefer Regulated Mod over Mech Mod.

Plus regulated mods are much safer then mech mods, do to chips that safe guard you and the battery from being harmed from a runaway battery. A runaway battery, is a battery that goes past its safe point and goes "BOOM" in our hand.

Mech mods area great, but extensive knowledge about batteries is a must, plus a constant seat of the pants and common sense monitoring is a must at all times.

When you apply proper care and precautions to batteries, they will last equally in both cases. With Mech mods, you have to apply more care and precautions. With safe practice, over time it will become second nature.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

Wow, a baditude reply, ... I have arrived!

The reason I was asking is because I rotate my batteries (except my married IPV3 pair) thru all of my devices. (3 VW, 2 Mech) but I never have below a 0.5 ohm build on a mech, nor do I keep the batteries in very long, often switching them out 3 times a day. Rather than pay close attention to performance, and avoid having them over discharged, I make changing them a habit. Change in Morning when I get up, change at noon at lunch, change at night when I get home from work.

And I thought, that if the discharge was harder on the batteries from the Mechs, that maybe I should segregate my batteries further.