Look, I really don't know how to ask this question.

[The Cloud Minder]

First, minds out of the gutter people.

OK.

The reason I don't know how to ask my question, is I don't know what I'm looking for is called, so I'll just try to describe it, and maybe someone knows what they are called, anything about them, or where to find them. ( I had this issue looking on google, tough to look up something you don't know the name of.)

OK, I was in a relatively nearby vape shop, and didn't think to ask them while I was there, but they had what looked like a 3 inch doohickey that you screwed on a cheap tank, to test that flavor. It wasn't a battery 'cause it had a wire leading to it, which I'm assuming was plugged into the wall.

so what do you call the wall plug in thing that acts as a battery for a tank atomizer?

Thanks in advance.

 

[stevegmu]

I would call it dangerous...

 

[B2L]

Nah, not dangerous at all, it's called a pass through.

http://www.madvapes.com/smok-tech-5-volt-510-manual-usb-passthrough-2140.html

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I would call it dangerous...

No, ... You see, that didn't work either. Googled "personal vaporizer dangerous" and got tinfoil hat stuff, but nothing about wall power units.

 

[InTheShade]

Might it be a passthru?

 

[Susan~S]

+1 ^^^^ ....

 

[The Cloud Minder]

Nah, not dangerous at all, it's called a pass through.

Smok Tech 5 Volt 510 Manual USB Passthrough

Pass through, huh? cool, .. Thanks, now I can at least do an intelligent search of this site to get the other info, Im looking for.

 

[InTheShade]

Nah, not dangerous at all, it's called a pass through.

Smok Tech 5 Volt 510 Manual USB Passthrough

Beat me to it - took me 4 mins to find, upload and link my image

 

[The Cloud Minder]

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Might it be a passthru?

Do tbey make direct ac plug ones?

 

[DetraMental]

I have one of those, pretty cool little device.

 

[stevegmu]

I was picturing something like a lamp cord plugged into the wall with wires wrapped around an atty...

 

[B2L]

Do tbey make direct ac plug ones?

I've never seen one, although I'm sure their out there. You just plug the USB into a wall adapter though, like your cell phone.

 

[stevegmu]

ProVape has one for ProVari.

 

[B2L]

I was picturing something like a lamp cord plugged into the wall with wires wrapped around an atty...

Yeah, that does sound dangerous. Wouldn't recommend that

 

[dekeonus]

Do tbey make direct ac plug ones?

I'm not sure they'd bother you can buy mains GPO to usb adapters fairly cheap (even the ones that meet your local regulations are still fairly cheep).

 

[AzPlumber]

Keep in mind the basic pass through is usually 5 volts. They don't have a regulator so the voltage comes directly from the 5 volt USB port an a wall plug or computer. I don't recommend using them on your computer though, an atty short could fry your USB.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I've never seen one, although I'm sure their out there. You just plug the USB into a wall adapter though, like your cell phone.

Oh yeah, duhhh. Me>

 

[The Cloud Minder]

Keep in mind the basic pass through is usually 5 volts. They don't have a regulator so the voltage comes directly from the 5 volt USB port an a wall plug or computer. I don't recommend using them on your computer though, an atty short could fry your USB.

So, it would be better if you had a direct wall one that didn't have the usb limitations.

 

[dekeonus]

So, it would be better if you had a direct wall one that didn't have the usb limitations.

it's the attached head that's the issue, most usb ports on a PC have overcurrent protection and will cut out if you try to draw too much current. The usb mains plugs are can be rated for much higher current draw.

 

[glycerol]

It's less dangerous than ANY battery, works with all ego chargers and all phone/iphone chargers as well. Would not ppug it in my PC, though.