I go my Provari in the mail today, and since I don't have the AW IMR 18490s yet I thought I'd just put in a charged Ultrafire protected 18500 to check it out. The Provari wouldn't light up, no matter what I tried. Is this a bottom cap spring problem, or is the Provari being snobby about batteries? Or something I haven't thought of?
Dead? Or just waiting for AW IMRs?
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We only recommend using the AW red high drain batteries because these cells have enough output current to handle the demands that the ProVari needs. While the trustfires and others with a button top will work, it's when you get into pulling more power those protected IC batteries will shutdown. This is because the protection circuit on the battery is turning off when it reaches its output max which is only about 2 amps. With the AW cells they can supply a lot more power to the unit.
Thanks. I'd read all that, but still assumed that I could at least turn on the provari? Is it because my 18500s have a flat top?
It's definitely because you have flat tops. The battery contact is recessed into the circuit board so the board prevents the flat tops from even touching the contact pin. It's part of the reverse battery protection that was designed to prevent catastrophic failure if a battery is put in backwards.
even if you had a nipple top ultrafire, it would only work intermittently. Only high drain batteries can discharge fast enough to provide the boost circuit with enough power. I tried this with a protected trustfire flame, it would work but at higher voltages the drain from the boost circuit would trip the protection circuit on the battery and it wouldnt fire again until i unscrewed it.
Perfect answer. Thanks for that explanation! (sigh) OK, I'll wait for the darn AWs.
yea, I tried using Trustfires with the nipple top and it would work for a little bit and then stop and give me errors. I'm sure once you get your AW's you will be in vaping heaven It stinks when we try to save money on batteries and have to wait for new ones when our brand new Provari is sitting by us. Been there, done that! lol.
It stinks when we try to save money on batteries and have to wait for new ones when our brand new Provari is sitting by us. Been there, done that! lol.Needless to say, I am really looking forward to using it. I was all set for a much longer wait to receive the provari anyway, so I ain't crying. Yet.
I was all set for a much longer wait to receive the provari anyway, so I ain't crying. Yet.Batteries arrive tomorrow from Provape. Awesome quick order. Thanks, folks!
My charger will physically accommodate the AW IMRs, and charges my Ultrafires to 4.19 V. Anything else I need to know in order to determine if my charger will work?
My charger will physically accommodate the AW IMRs, and charges my Ultrafires to 4.19 V. Anything else I need to know in order to determine if my charger will work?
yea, I tried using Trustfires with the nipple top and it would work for a little bit and then stop and give me errors. I'm sure once you get your AW's you will be in vaping heaven
imo Cells are the last place youd want to cheap out on. Trustfires =You can trust it will go on fire. Not worth blowing your face off over a 1 dollar bill difference in price. ALWAYS use the CELL the manufacturer recommends. Expecially because if something did happen youd be SOL since you went against what the manufacturer says. I personally will only use AW IMR's or Panasonic IMRs in any mod. Trustfires cant even get the mah written on the label right. The mah rating on them is much lower then what it says it is. They are not batteries like a AA they are li-ion cells which pack lots of power and are dangerous if not used correctly or using cheap china made cells.Imo you should never use a cheap CELL,or a cheap charger or go against what a manufacturer recomends. After all theres nothing chaep about a human life. Kinda harsh but its important to know this and not try to save money in this area.
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Ok.
So anyway, what do I need to know about my charger to know if it will work with the AW IMRs?
So anyway, what do I need to know about my charger to know if it will work with the AW IMRs?
Any charger that will work with 18650's will work with IMRs . I do recomend the PIla IBC charger. Its the best investment you can make and eliminated all worries about charging since it cuts off when the light goes on and doesnt continue to trickle charge like a lot of chargers. So even if you were to leave the cell in there for a week it wouldnt hurt the cell. The Pila is also the fastest and most reliable on the market. The one i bought 6 years ago is still working like new.
Sincere thanks for that info and recommendation.
I have been using my cheap charger from Smoketech, which I was sold to use on my Ultrafires, for a day now and it's been working fine.
I have been using my cheap charger from Smoketech, which I was sold to use on my Ultrafires, for a day now and it's been working fine.
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