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VapingTurtle

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So has anyone with the 30W formed an opinion on how well the power regulation works on low settings? I definitely don't need higher wattage. The reason I quit using the 20W was because of the complete inability to get it to work at low wattage without scorching things. I might be willing to try the 30W if the power management at low levels has actually improved.

Well, it seems to me from my crude measurements that the 30W is displaying Vrms and calculating wattage based on Vrms rather than Vavg. That is a huge improvement!

I haven't looked at how well it maintains regulation as the battery's charge drops. That is the benchmark of good voltage regulation.
 

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Well, it seems to me from my crude measurements that the 30W is displaying Vrms and calculating wattage based on Vrms rather than Vavg. That is a huge improvement!

I haven't looked at how well it maintains regulation as the battery's charge drops. That is the benchmark of good voltage regulation.

Can you elaborate on the 'crude' measurements?
 

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I ran my battery down the other day to test it. The symbol was blank. It performed the same up to the end and suddenly the power dropped. It didn't shut off, just had a big power drop. I didn't want to push it any further, decided to charge it at that point. Instantly worked fine with the pass through. It gave me a little concern because it didn't shut down, but at least I had a warning. Anybody else have this happen?

Edit: Ran the battery down again and this time it quit and reads lock on the screen so no worries.
 
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Kat's got a bling rival! :)

<Ahem> No rivalry whatsoever. I've got a BLING BUDDY. :D


Kat... Pokemom... thanks... my girlfriend saw your "accessories" and now wants to bedazzle half of "my" mods and atomizers... lol thanks a bunch! Isn't it enough i bought her that obnoxious "red/pink" istick 50w?

Obnoxious? No way. It's quite the little charmer, actually. :) If anything is obnoxious about it, it's the color blindness of the manufacturers. I'm giving in and just calling it Chinese Red. :facepalm:

So snow, you DON'T bedazzle "your" mods?? What is WRONG with you!!!


I consider us decorative companions. [emoji6][emoji2]

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I consider us decorative companions. [emoji6][emoji2]

Probably a good thing you and Kat are on separate coasts-- balances out the continental bling

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Can you elaborate on the 'crude' measurements?

I don't have an o-scope. I used an in-line voltage meter. It reads the same voltage (under a load) as the display.

RMS (Vrms=sqrt(dutycycle)*Vmax) provides an accurate equivalent of DC on a pulsed current. The mean average voltage (Vavg=dutycycle*Vmax) does not.
 

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Probably a good thing you and Kat are on separate coasts-- balances out the continental bling

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But wait until we find recruits from the "middle"!!!

Wa-ha-ha-ha!!![emoji48][emoji41][emoji57]


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Kat... Pokemom... thanks... my girlfriend saw your "accessories" and now wants to bedazzle half of "my" mods and atomizers... lol thanks a bunch! Isn't it enough i bought her that obnoxious "red/pink" iStick 50w?

How could ANYONE find this obnoxious?????
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Stunning, in fact, pokes!


But wait until we find recruits from the "middle"!!!

Wa-ha-ha-ha!!![emoji48][emoji41][emoji57]


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Yep, the Blingettes are taking over the country!


So be smart guys (with ladies). Stop with the chocolates and the diamonds. Get that girl some vape bling!


(ok, wait. i might have to re-think that diamond thing...)
 

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I don't have an o-scope. I used an in-line voltage meter. It reads the same voltage (under a load) as the display.

RMS (Vrms=sqrt(dutycycle)*Vmax) provides an accurate equivalent of DC on a pulsed current. The mean average voltage (Vavg=dutycycle*Vmax) does not.

Yeah, sorry... I found some people who put theirs on a scope after I changed my search words a bit. Thanks!
 

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I use my laptops in pass-through mode all the time ;)

Seriously though, it's nothing magic to have pass-through, no super special technology or anything like that... it's basically just a lack of blocking it from working and using a $0.10 charging IC that wont fry on the occasion you try to pull more current than it can supply if your battery is actually dead. Other than stand alone passthrough devices, I haven't seen one yet where the charge IC can supply the entire passthrough current. I haven't read the entire thread, did someone check the current draw on any of these iSticks to see if they are actually pulling enough current through the charge-port to bypass the battery or is the charger just supplementing the battery?
 
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