Possible battery issues

[jimhere]

I'm using Sony vtc4's in a stingray mech mod and having a possible issue. Tell me if this seems abnormal: on a fully charged vtc4 my setup is lasting 4-5 hours. Now I'm vaping on a dual coil .2 ohm build and really hitting it hard and often. So is this a normal life for these batteries and I should consider a less energy intense build OR could I have a faulty battery?

 

[Samthejuicemane]

Make sure they are authentic Sony vtc4s, you can do some research online. Lower ohm coils are definitely a factor of battery drain. Is it after accumulated use of 4-5 or 4-5 hour

 

[readeuler]

At .2 ohms, you're drawing a current of approximately 20 amps, from what, a 2400 mAh battery? I'd say 4-5 hours is pretty good. 2400 mAh means 2.4 amp-hours. With a current of 1 amp, it'll last for about 2.4 hours of continuously holding the button. It will last you 1/20th of that at 20 amps, 7.2 minutes held continuously.

ETA: Oh yeah, vtc4's are only 1600 mAh. So 4.8 minutes of continuous discharge...

 

[Samthejuicemane]

Make sure they are authentic Sony vtc4s, you can do some research online. Lower ohm coils are definitely a factor of battery drain. Is it after accumulated use of 4-5 hours or 4-5 hours of vaping every now and then? Seems short maybe a fake Sony or an old battery.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Vtc4 is 2100 mah, at that low of a resistance / high amp draw getting 4-5 hours between recharging is doing quite well / above average.

 

[jimhere]

I'm fairly sure that they are authentic after looking into it. Thanks for the replies. I'm pretty sure it was even closer to the four hour mark too. But yes I think it was my build. I rebuilt using 26g to a .5 build and things seem fine thus far. And honestly my flavor seems better on this .5 setup. I wonder where the sweet spot is for flavor and vapor production.

So sorry lol I'm still pretty new and I don't want to mess around when it comes to batteries. I may be a noob to mech mods and rbas, but I know that it's important to be safe when using these batteries.

 

[Auxx]

I change my VTC4s every day running then at 0.5 to 1 ohms. Of course they will lose the juice faster with 0.2 build.