My Provari is ringing, is yours?

[Algernon]

I'm a young guy, 24 and my ears are pretty good. I can hear high frequencies like the ringing of a CRT television.

My Provari makes such a noise, from the chip whenever I press the button.

Can anyone else hear this from their device?

I saw a thread in a google search that it might be part of the circuit board known as the L7 chip that handles the amp limit. They didn't say it was anything adverse just that it occurs and it is audible.

and from Aussie Vapers (no idea whether it's against the rules to link them)

"The type of voltage converter used in the provari has an inductor (coil) in it and the noise is being electro-mechanicly generated in it. Normally the frequency these run at is well above what we humans can hear but perhaps under some conditions this drops into the audible range. I don't have one but perhaps Stoney could enlighten us further."

-JohnnyInBris

How odd!

 

[TheSenator]

Took my tank off since I couldn't hear over my atty. Didn't hear it on mine.

I might be somewhat deaf though too.

Curious to see what others say.

 

[cola_fiend2003]

I do know age has a factor. I have an insect repellent app on my phone and it drives the kids crazy with the high frequencies. I can't here a thing. (45yrs)

 

[r77r7r]

I do know age has a factor. I have an insect repellent app on my phone and it drives the kids crazy with the high frequencies. I can't here a thing. (45yrs)

Does the app work??

 

[Escapereality]

Yes mine sometimes will have a noise similar to that of my charger when I put a dead battery in it.

It isn't to terrible but definitely noticing by me when I'm vaping it.

 

[rondasherrill]

That sound is quite audible to most people, when you run it close to the amp limit. I am also very sensitive to high frequencies. It took me years to learn to tune out that weird sound in computer labs.

 

[boog]

try cleaning your threads and see if it still does it... a dry toothbrush should do the trick.

 

[zoiDman]

I do know age has a factor. I have an insect repellent app on my phone and it drives the kids crazy with the high frequencies. I can't here a thing. (45yrs)

I have an App that does the Same Thing.

But mine is called a "Kid Rellent App". And it side effect is it drives Insects Crazy.

 

[Algernon]

try cleaning your threads and see if it still does it... a dry toothbrush should do the trick.

I just wiped it off with a rag and it seemed to help a bit. It doesn't really bug me that much. If the chip just does it every so often and there's no adverse effect then I don't really care. I just want to make sure it won't eventually kill my Provari.

 

[denali_41]

i get that ringing sound from my provaris if i touch the tip to my teeth ,

sometimes when i am in a bad radio reception area the provari will make the radio buzz :O

 

[BlueSnake]

At my age I hear the ringing constantly and I don't even have a Provari!

 

[j3yps]

nothing here

 

[cozzicon]

If your Provari is ringing... answer it!

Might be an important call?

 

[zoiDman]

Ring Ring, Ring Ring.

Hello

Hi. This is ProVape. Is you Provari doing OK?

 

[cozzicon]

Ring Ring, Ring Ring.

Hello

Hi. This is ProVape. Is your refrigerator running?

Gotta have a sense of humor right?

 

[WNCmotard]

Ring Ring, Ring Ring.

Hello

Hi. This is ProVape. Is you Provari doing OK?

They could call it Pronstar. :LOL:

 

[cozzicon]

They could call it Pronstar. :LOL:

"Emergency batteries are on the way...."

 

[martinc]

He,my Vmax does that too

 

[xpen]

My Provari makes such a noise, from the chip whenever I press the button.

Can anyone else hear this from their device?
(...)

Yes sometimes, but only when using my only non-IMR 18650 battery (Ultrafire 3000mAh Li-ion, protected) and at voltages beyond 4.5V. With IMR batteries, nada.

It's probably worth mentioning that the ultrafire 18650 lasts very little at those voltages, so I probably shouldn't be using it anyway

 

[r77r7r]

Sounds convincing-

MOSFET Ringing Effect