ePOWER Replaceable Battery eGo Kit - MODULAR to the MAX - VIDEO

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Presently it is a 3.7v regulated BUT going to work on them for a variable switch possibly for this. Are you speaking more for a 3.2v regulated or a variable in this form factor?

If they ever make one of these that will allow the voltage to be reduced, then I'll be a likely candidate for one.
 

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Presently it is a 3.7v regulated BUT going to work on them for a variable switch possibly for this. Are you speaking more for a 3.2v regulated or a variable in this form factor?

I think it uses a 3.7 volt battery, so I don't think it can regulate at that voltage. Be that as it may, I had the variable switch in mind so it could go even lower than 3.2 volts if need be.
 

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It fully charges at 4.2v, regulates at 3.7v...

The battery has a residual voltage of 4.2 when fully charged, but the measured voltage during actual use is near 3.7 volts. This happens with any battery that is rated at 3.7 volts. How long it maintains this voltage during use depends on the milliamp hour rating. In other words, it doesn't need to be regulated to maintain that voltage for the useful life of each charge. Naturally, a 1050 mAh battery will last a pretty long spell at 3.7 volts before it needs to be recharged.
 

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Yes - they said at full charge it is 4.2v but they regulate it to 3.7v through the PCB, when it goes below the 3.7v it still works ok...when it goes below 3.3 you get LED flash/warnings and you have to recharge, won't operate anymore...


The battery has a residual voltage of 4.2 when fully charged, but the measured voltage during actual use is near 3.7 volts. This happens with any battery that is rated at 3.7 volts. How long it maintains this voltage during use depends on the milliamp hour rating. In other words, it doesn't need to be regulated to maintain that voltage for the useful life of each charge. Naturally, a 1050 mAh battery will last a pretty long spell at 3.7 volts before it needs to be recharged.
 

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Yes - they said at full charge it is 4.2v but they regulate it to 3.7v through the PCB, when it goes below the 3.7v it still works ok...when it goes below 3.3 you get LED flash/warnings and you have to recharge, won't operate anymore...

I don't know who "they" is, but "they" don't know what "they" are talking about, heheh.

Almost all of these things flash and shut down when the voltage is ready for a recharge.
 

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I'll try to nail them down on this but I am talking to them directly now and they are telling me that it is 4.2v fully charged, regulated to 3.7 through the PCB...

So you are definitely coming to the 14th of May vapefest??

ps- 'they' also said 'they' are working/looking at - a possible VV switch : )

I don't know who "they" is, but "they" don't know what "they" are talking about, heheh.
 

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I'll try to nail them down on this but I am talking to them directly now and they are telling me that it is 4.2v fully charged, regulated to 3.7 through the PCB...

So you are definitely coming to the 14th of May vapefest??

ps- 'they' also said 'they' are working/looking at - a possible VV switch : )

Planning on being there. Wish they would change the date so you and others could be there.

I hope they get a VV switch. Then I could use the whole mess of 2.5 ohm CE-2's that I have. Guess I must have about a hundred of them.
 

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Before you go, I'll PM you my cell number...I may be freed from festivities and possibly have you over if you have time...are you driving and/or coming with wife?

OK. The wife is the designated driver, but she doesn't like to drive after dark. I'm blind in one eye and can hardly see out of the other. Some people say that like a joke, but it's an actual fact for me.
 

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I certainly won't argue with the voltage, but I have an ePower and it does burn much hotter than my other pvs and vape like a higher voltage (honestly tastes like a 6 volt vape the way it burns the liquid after the first vape in a row), but I think it's more on the stock atty's, as my normal 510 2.5's don't work with the ePower.
 

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I have an E-power in my hand if your talking about the one smoketech makes, it works like any other battery Mod that runs a 3.7v Batt. full charge is 4.2 usually on a 3.7 then it slowly degrades like this upon usage =

LiIon Battery Charge Status

4.2V – 100%
4.1V – 87%
4.0V – 75%
3.9V – 55%
3.8V – 30%
3.5V – 0%
 

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I certainly won't argue with the voltage, but I have an ePower and it does burn much hotter than my other pvs and vape like a higher voltage (honestly tastes like a 6 volt vape the way it burns the liquid after the first vape in a row), but I think it's more on the stock atty's, as my normal 510 2.5's don't work with the ePower.

There is no way it is even close to 6v
 

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I'll try to nail them down on this but I am talking to them directly now and they are telling me that it is 4.2v fully charged, regulated to 3.7 through the PCB...

So you are definitely coming to the 14th of May vapefest??

ps- 'they' also said 'they' are working/looking at - a possible VV switch : )

If they come out with a VV switch, I hope they come out with a higher voltage unit to use it on.
 

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The ePower actually does regulate the voltage to 3.7v on a full charge.

Speaking with one of the main developers/principals of the company that manufacturers these:

"yes, PCB regulated it at 3.7 V...when the lion battery fully charged, the voltage is 4.2V, and when using, the voltage of the battery generate lowering all the way, but the PCB is regulating to give out voltage at 3.7 V even the battery's voltage is lower than this..."

This is the way I understood it when doing the research before Chris and I purchased this for GotVapes, but I just wanted to make sure and get a reiteration.

He further clarified:

"the voltage to atomizer is always 3.7V
if the 14650 battery's voltage is 4.2v when fully charged, the PCB will lower that to be 3.7 v
if the 14650 batteries's voltage is 3.5 V when used for sometime, the PCB will enhance that to be 3.7v
so that means the output voltage is always 3.7 v
But if the battery run out of power, 3.3 v, Then the PCB can't work, then we need to charge again
hope i have made myself clear"


For those not sure, PCB is the logic board for the unit and stands for Printed Circuit Board

Hope this helps...



I have an E-power in my hand if your talking about the one smoketech makes, it works like any other battery Mod that runs a 3.7v Batt. full charge is 4.2 usually on a 3.7 then it slowly degrades like this upon usage =

LiIon Battery Charge Status

4.2V – 100%
4.1V – 87%
4.0V – 75%
3.9V – 55%
3.8V – 30%
3.5V – 0%
 
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