Odd battery problem... sort of

[dubbya]

Okay, so I like the size and battery life of my Provari in 500/490 mode but I've recently noticed an odd thing about the blinky light and it doesn't happen with 650s that I've noticed.

For the past few days, I've been metering my batteries after the fast blink no fire and the results have swung wildly. With the exact same carto at the exact same 5 volts, it has been anywhere from 4V all the way down to 3.5V on the same battery.

I've tested this with all different batteries. AW, Efest, EH, and Panasonic; it doesn't matter. Take a battery fresh off the charger, vape it dead, Fluke shows 3.5(for example), charge it, vape it dead again, Fluke shows 3.9.

Any ideas? Time for a trip to Provape or just a thing that occurs?

Thanks in advance guys and gals.

Oh, this is in a V2.

 

[CPT.SPALDING]

A good cleaning of the threads and internal contact point might be in order. I have had the same problem a couple times with my v2.....It always works for me

 

[dubbya]

I'll give it a good everclear bath tomorrow night. Good to know it's not just mine. I don't think I could spend a week without my daily driver.

Thanks!

 

[The Ocelot]

I'll give it a good everclear bath tomorrow night. Good to know it's not just mine. I don't think I could spend a week without my daily driver.

Thanks!

I hope by bath you mean cleaning the contacts.

 

[Baditude]

I'll give it a good everclear bath tomorrow night. Good to know it's not just mine. I don't think I could spend a week without my daily driver.

This is no longer recommended by Provape except for severe circumstances.

Simply clean the positive battery contact inside the Provari with either isopropal alcohol or a pencil eraser. Then use some Noaloxx (anti-oxidant) on the battery cap threads and work it in and then remove. It may take a couple of applications. The threads should look like shiney bare metal.

Noaloxx

 

[dubbya]

I hope by bath you mean cleaning the contacts.

Yes. Q-tip bath indeed

 

[dubbya]

This is no longer recommended by Provape except for severe circumstances.

Simply clean the positive battery contact inside the Provari with either isopropal alcohol or a pencil eraser. Then use some Noaloxx (anti-oxidant) on the battery cap threads and work it in and then remove. It may take a couple of applications. The threads should look like shiney bare metal.

View attachment 306107 Noaloxx

I meant bath as in, q-tip not as in dunked. My bad. :/

 

[Gato del Jugo]

...it doesn't happen with 650s that I've noticed.

I'm going in a different direction & saying the above might be key..

That it might have to do with the standard end-cap... i.e., the 490 end-cap spring needs cleaning and/or needs to be stretched a little

 

[The Ocelot]

This is no longer recommended by Provape except for severe circumstances.

Simply clean the positive battery contact inside the Provari with either isopropal alcohol or a pencil eraser. Then use some Noaloxx (anti-oxidant) on the battery cap threads and work it in and then remove. It may take a couple of applications. The threads should look like shiney bare metal.

View attachment 306107 Noaloxx

You read my mind again. I started to reply to this post twice about the same recommendation, but I canceled each time. ProVape used to recommend a 99% Isopropyl alcohol bath to solve certain issues (not as part of regular maintenance), but never a bath in everclear. Everclear??????? I canceled my replies because I kept thinking the OP must have meant something else. I wouldn't even clean the contacts with everclear.

 

[dubbya]

You read my mind again. I started to reply to this post twice about the same recommendation, but I canceled each time. ProVape used to recommend a 99% Isopropyl alcohol bath to solve certain issues (not as part of regular maintenance), but never a bath in everclear. Everclear??????? I canceled my replies because I kept thinking the OP must have meant something else. I wouldn't even clean the contacts with everclear.

When I worked in IT, the SOP for cleaning contact points was Ethyl alcohol(everclear was a joke) swab followed by a rubber contact cleaner (fancy pencil eraser). It's been a while so, if there aer better ways, tell me them now please. I have access to all sorts of cool alcohol solvents.

Not being snarky in the slightest. I actually want to know if there is a better way to do this.

 

[The Ocelot]

When I worked in IT, the SOP for cleaning contact points was Ethyl alcohol(everclear was a joke) swab followed by a rubber contact cleaner (fancy pencil eraser). It's been a while so, if there aer better ways, tell me them now please. I have access to all sorts of cool alcohol solvents.

Not being snarky in the slightest. I actually want to know if there is a better way to do this.

Thank you for the clarification, I feel better now. I use 99% Iso and Q-tips.

 

[dubbya]

Thank you for the clarification, I feel better now. I use 99% Iso and Q-tips.

I happen to have a can of 99% iso on hand. I'll give that a shot. Thanks.

 

[Jaguar07]

I use isopropyl on a paper towel for the first pass of the 510 connector, then a very clean pencil eraser on the tough burnt on residues. I only use noalox on the threads. A very tiny dab of noalox goes a very long long way. Use it sparingly on threads that are a lil less than ideal. I haven't had a need to clean the contact inside yet. But I do clean the battery terminals of the batteries weekly with Iso and a paper towel.

 

[CPT.SPALDING]

When in doubt,always check on Provape's website for maintenance tips.

 

[The Ocelot]

When in doubt,always check on Provape's website for maintenance tips.

Or Praetor Lion's most excellent text on the care and maintenance of our Blessed One: The Ritual of Cleansing and Anointing

 

[pjmarkert]

Bad meter?

 

[dubbya]

Bad meter?

Meter is solid. The problem was a dirty contract on the battery end of the board not allowing the board to read input voltage properly. It thought that the batteries were below useful charge but they were okay. Isopropyl swabbing and a rubber contact cleaner fixed it right up.