My first 5v Mod - vapes hotter than a 5v passthrough?

[John Phoenix]

I got my OldGoat 5v mod today (non bottom feeder) and I love it. It hits really good.. possibly too good.

The only thing I have to compare it to is my 5v passthrough. This is a direct to wall passthrough, not the kind that charges a battery for an e-cig. The mod seems to hit hotter and a little stronger than the passthrough. I almost choked on it the first time I tried it which I thought strange because I have been used to the 5v passthrough for 3 months now.

What can account for this?

The passthrough is a 100-240 VAC input to v5 output at 2000 MA. The batteries I am using for the mod are (2 of them) TrustFire 14500 3.7 Li-Ion 900 MAH. I know there is a 5v regulator circuit inside the mod but I have no way to check it's output - I am sure OldGoat used the correct regulator circuit. Perhaps there is something with the nature of 5 v mods/batteries or regulator circuits that I am not aware of?

I am by no means complaining, just wondering.

 

[Nomoreash]

The first thing I would think is the mod is performing better under load which is a bit surprising if your adapter is rated and performing properly. The only way to know for sure is to test the voltage with no load and then under load. For that a screw on meter capable of testing loaded voltage would be the easiest way. Madvapes as well as other places sell them.

 

[John Phoenix]

I thought as much. Thanks. looks like I'll have to look into getting a meter. I'm going to have to figure out a way to mix my juice to help this out if possible. It seems adding more PG helps a little. I normally use a 75 pg to 25 vg ratio because that gives the nice thick white clouds that I like. I'm gonna have to keep a batch of juice just to use with this mod. Also perhaps a longer drip tip on my CE2 to lessen the heat.

 

[tj99959]

I found that 4.7v on my VV hits the same as my 5v PT

 

[John Phoenix]

I found that 4.7v on my VV hits the same as my 5v PT

That's interesting. Perhaps my passthrough isn't operating at a full 5 volts. I'll tell ya what, this mod makes BIGGER white fluffy clouds better than my passthrough, which I thought was an awesome cloud maker compared to my Riva 3.7 v. I'm all about the big white fluffy clouds. I love to blow big plumes of vape in public. Love the wow factor of this mod.

I added more PG to help it out with the heat and i'm getting used to it a little better. It makes the clouds whiter than the passthrough even with the lesser amount of VG, (using the same CE2) so that's a big plus. I love using the extra vg for the white thick vape but sometimes it gets tiring vaping a liquid so thick. If I can maintain the same white clouds I'll go back to using 80/20 or less for the mod.