I was just wondering cause me and my gf both have passthroughs and have gone through attys like no other and I'm wondering if the passthrough can be the cause of it because I just got an atty replacement from Litecigusa (with no issue, the staff their is fantastic) yesterday and now the atty is already starting to burn very hot. My gf then suggested to try her passthrough and it was a normal hit. Tried it with a normal 510 battery and it was normal. Also if it helps I have the passthrough connected to my pc.
Can usb passthroughs make an atty burn too hot?
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I use a pass through from my PC as well and my atty will get hot if I vape to long in one go without letting it have a rest. The same happens when I use a rechargeable battery but the PT seems to do a better job of getting the atomizer hot this is obviously due to the fact that you all ways have full power from the PT but over the course of a charge the performance of the battery will deteriorate. If your attys are breaking I would suggest taking long slow draws and letting your attys rest for 30 seconds or so once you feel the atty getting warm. I hope this has been helpful for you
Yeah, always watch how warm the outside of your atty is. If it feels warm, it needs to cool down because the inside is HOT. You can't vape constantly unless you use multiple PVs and rotate them as they get warm. You're probably just hitting the PT more frequently than when you're on a batt.
If you vape them at 5v you need to take shorter vapes so they don't overheat.
If you prefer a longer vape, grab some HR (High resistance) atties.
You may get more out of a longer HR vape than a shorter LR/NR vape since flavor/TH/Vapor can vary depending in various factors including draw time.
If you prefer a longer vape, grab some HR (High resistance) atties.
You may get more out of a longer HR vape than a shorter LR/NR vape since flavor/TH/Vapor can vary depending in various factors including draw time.
First, if you have a true passthrough (no battery in it), it's recommended that you run it off of a dedicated 2A rated USB power supply, not your PC USB port. This is to avoid damage to your PC.
Second, yes, a true passthrough will run hotter -- typical 510 type voltage is 3.2 or so, KR808D-1 is around 3.7V, USB passthrough is up at 4.8 - 5V. Power delivered = voltage-squared-over-resistance, where resistance = the resistance of the atomizer. A passthrough at 5V delivers almost twice the power of a kr808D-1 at 3.7V, and almost 2.5 times the power of a 3.2V device, for a given resistance atomizer.
Even with a dedicated 2A USB power supply, you should still limit use to atomizers with resistance over about 2.5 ohms, to avoid over-stressing it. I prefer things up in the 3 - 3.4 ohm range -- plenty of warmth, vapor, but not too hot.
Second, yes, a true passthrough will run hotter -- typical 510 type voltage is 3.2 or so, KR808D-1 is around 3.7V, USB passthrough is up at 4.8 - 5V. Power delivered = voltage-squared-over-resistance, where resistance = the resistance of the atomizer. A passthrough at 5V delivers almost twice the power of a kr808D-1 at 3.7V, and almost 2.5 times the power of a 3.2V device, for a given resistance atomizer.
Even with a dedicated 2A USB power supply, you should still limit use to atomizers with resistance over about 2.5 ohms, to avoid over-stressing it. I prefer things up in the 3 - 3.4 ohm range -- plenty of warmth, vapor, but not too hot.
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