Provari can't do 6 volts with single coil 3.0 ohm cartomizer?

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Can a moderator please move this thread to Provape section?

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Wow,

I just watched the video DCB305 posted before..

Mini Lavatube part 2 - YouTube

I didn't realize the lavatube was dropping so much voltage above 5 volts. I always thought when it hit the amp limit it went down to 3.7 and there was no in between, I did not know it was was putting out way lower voltage on anything set above 5. If the video is correct, then setting my Porvari at 5 volts is the same as setting it at 6 volts on the lavatube essentially. You learn something new everyday I gues. Can anyone confirm the accuracy of that review?

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Wow,

I just watched the video DCB305 posted before..

Mini Lavatube part 2 - YouTube

I didn't realize the lavatube was dropping so much voltage above 5 volts. I always thought when it hit the amp limit it went down to 3.7 and there was no in between, I did not know it was was putting out way lower voltage on anything set above 5. If the video is correct, then setting my Porvari at 5 volts is the same as setting it at 6 volts on the lavatube essentially. You learn something new everyday I gues. Can anyone confirm the accuracy of that review?

Thanks!

I don't own a lavatube cause of the 2.5 amp limit, but I have seen/read enough, imo, about the voltage inconsistency from enough sources (more than 5) that I deem it as being pretty accurate. JMHO

Edit: you can also ask in the Lavatube forum
 
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Does anyone know if these batteries work with the Provari with the extension cap?

Ultrafire 18650 Protected 3000mAh Rechargeable Lithium Battery

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Its recommended that you use the AW IMR, i'm not sure myself as I have been happy with the AWIMR and haven't ventured to buy any others although the new panasonics seem pretty interesteing in that size and I'm hopefull that they will produce them in 18350 and 18490 for my mini. You can ask other Provari users in the Provari thread.
 

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Didnt read the whole thread but im pretty sure you were never getting a 6v vape to begin with . True 6v on a 3ohm carto will burn it to hell . The lavatube will drop the voltage immensely under load set above 5v . If your not getting a burning vape i bet your getting around a 4.5-5v vape out of the lavatube. 5.2v is the max i can go on a provari before the carto just burns . It can go to 6v but it will be burning so bad it would be unvapeable and probably error out after a few seconds from the cartos resistance changing.

There is no mod where true 6v wont burn a 3ohm carto.Its just unvapeable at that power. If you want 6v you would need a 3.5 ohm carto but thats not needed since 6v/3.5ohm would be the exact same vape as a 3ohm at 5v or a 2 ohm at 4.2v

Provapes answer was correct . The provari will not error out on a 3ohm at 6v however your carto cant handle it because once it starts burning the ohms are going to drop causing the provari to hit the amperage limit when the carto changes to 2.5ohm or below.
 
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Ha! I literally just found those in a google search, then switched back to read your post. Is 2250mAh the highest you can go for a safe 18650 battery for the Provari?

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Yup with the panasonic cell . I personally wouldnt use anything but AW IMR's or Panasonic IMR's . Those are the only 2 quality cells there is. It not working risking it with cheap ultrafires,trustfires,smartfirs,megafires . Theres a saying on CPF that the fire in the name is a disclaimer so you can sue when they go on fire. lol . Also it would be smart to trust theres going to be a ultraFIRE. Also with the fire batterys the mah ratings have been tested and found to be drastically overrated a AW with a lower mah rating in reality is much higher than the fire with the higher mah printed on the wrapper.
 

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Um, am I the only one wondering why the OP would even want to vape a 3 ohm carto @ 6 volts? It's just not feasible. I will put this in layman's terms. The reason why you are getting a E1 code is because if the PV allowed you to vape at 6 volts on a 3 ohm carto, you would be inhaling burnt poly fill. Not vaporized juice. Instead of just knocking the voltage down to a safe level, the Provari just throws a error code instead of making you think you are vaping at 6 volts on a 3.0 ohm cart. If you want to consistently run your Provari at 6 volts, just grab some 3.5-4.0 ohm carts.
 

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Bgoracy, what battery are you using currently? I wonder if you aren't hitting some amperage limit in the battery. Not sure how that would interact with a boost circuit and the provari's protection features, but some protected batteries might struggle if you tried pulling that many amps out of them...

Don't skimp on batteries, ever. You just spent over $150 on a mod, don't try to save a few bucks on a cheap battery. AW IMR's should be 10$ or so. I'm still using one of the 18490's I purchased with my first provari last october.
 

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Hello All,

Haven't checked this post in a while. Long story short, having only used the Lavatube vv prior to the Provari, I was under the false impression that I was actually vaping at 6 volts (what is listed on the screen) when it was actually limiting it down to about 5 volts. So, the Provari at 5 volts is actually the same thing and I am good with that.
 
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