Changing the voltage by using non efficient connector adapter

[John Phoenix]

Just an idea, I have no idea if it is sound or not.

Some metals are more efficient conductors than others. Lets say you have a new atty that is acting like the ohms are too low for the voltage (or the voltage too high) causing your coil to burn too hot, perhaps burn your juice. But you know you purchased the right matching ohm atty for your given voltage, say a 3.0 ohm atty for a 5v mod.(non VV)

This can happen if the new atty was not made just right or you accidentally got a atty rated slightly lower than you ordered.

What if you had a 510 to 510 adapter that was made of a material that was a less efficient conductor than regular metal- could you then use that to lessen the voltage to your atty so it would not burn? If so, you could use this until the atty was broken in and then remove the adapter so you could vape normally.

If this was possible and you could identify several materials that would allow you to use these adapters to step down voltage in increments, this could cause designers to design new types of PV's without having a VV circuit. Sort of like an Ego Booster but in reverse. There may be other applications as well. My main concern now is just to have something to step down your voltage a tiny bit.

Possible?

 

[jonny2hottie]

yes some adapters add resistance and could be used to "lower voltage" output to the atty/carto. they are not as dramatic as an entire .1/.2 voltage difference unless you are using something like a DCA. usually aluminum adapters increase resistance. i'd stay away from gold adapters because they have great conductivity.

simple answer so as to not confuse. but the journey to find such parts will be a pain in the ars. GL!

 

[John Phoenix]

Thank you.

I was thinking something more like just finding the right materials that would work and testing the voltage drops and making one in your garage shop. I didn't think anyone already made them for sale.

Of course if you had a VV mod you could just dial down the voltage to solve the above problem but such an adapter would help those without a VV. I thought of the idea because I'm having those issues now with a new 2.8-3.0 Fluxomiser and a 5v regulated box mod. It's funny because the 2.8-3.0 Vision extreme's I have from the same company don't have this problem. I also have a 5v passthrough that I believe is not true 5v.. it must be a little lower because the 5v box mod always seems a little stronger. The passthrough does not give me this problem with these Fluxomisers. I wont be able to use them on my 5v box mod until they are broken in well.

I don't have a voltage meter or a meter to test ohms at the moment. BTW, a voltage indicator I can get, But who makes a device that hooks up to a meter that allows you to test ohms under load?

 

[XensJenn]

You may also be able to cut off the top and bottom piece of the center pin in a connector and solder a piece to each side of a resistor. Just a quick idea that popped into my head, but this way you could simply swap center pins for different resistances.

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[denali_41]

fusible links do exactly that

 

[CraigHB]

Gold is actually not the greatest conductor. It's big advantage is it doesn't oxidize. Silver is actually the best conductor followed by copper (link). For a resistive connector, Nichrome would be the best material to use. However, you have to consider power dissipation and heat. A connector could actually get pretty hot depending on the surface area of the resistive element. You're also blowing off power through the resistance so that reduces efficiency. The battery is putting power into something in addition to the atomizer.

 

[Shead]

I think the resister pin was more on the right line because you also have to figure on if the connector gets hot the resistance value for it is also going to change

 

[asdaq]

There is this idea too: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/51934-homemade-resistor-disc-how-make-any-6v-7-2v-mod-into-5v-modularly.html Pretty much mixing liquid electrical tape with graphite in a washer. However, heat and waste are issues yet again.

 

[breaktru]

How about making an adapter like the one I made for amperage testing and adding a resistor to the posts. It would series the resistor and the atty resistance: