Help with 510 USB Manual Pass Through Device (No Battery)

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cbfairbanks

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I recently purchased one of these and I'm wondering if anyone else has used one. It is not a battery. It is a USB pass through only. You attach your carto/clearo/atomizer to the unit just like it was a battery, and then it is powered via the USB port. I bought it because it was cheap (about $10), and seemed like a good way to save my batteries when I was sitting at my desk. The problem I am having is that it won't work when plugged into a USB wall adapter or car adapter. I have also noticed that the vapor it produces is much warmer than I am getting from my KGO batteries. The first hit produces TONS of vapor and flavor, but the second hit not so much. I am worried that this thing is heating my attys to much and drying out my wicks, which could of course lead to dry hits and burnt attys. I do not have a meter, so I can't check the output, but the "symptoms" seem to be pointing in that direction. Any thoughts?

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tmcase

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I believe these types of Passthroughs put out 5v which would explain the warmer vape and if you are using LR attys/cartos they will burn out quickly. I have no idea why it isn't working with your USB wall wart unless your wall wart is rated at 1amp. You would want a 2amp. I've used one of these in the past with a wall wart and it worked fine. Sorry I'm not much help.
 
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