Provari suddenly realizing its out of power

[ebbrey]

Anyone had this behaviour on their Provari?

I only use AW IMR batt straight off the provape site.. 18650 2000mah on V2 with extension cap.
I only use the Pila charger, bought off the provape site.
My batteries come off the charger at about 4.15 volts.

About 50% of the time, the led indicator doesnt start to blink like its low on batt. But suddenly in the middle of a drag it shuts down. Blinking rapidly.. "Out of power man!! Change meee" Alright.. Checking the battery voltage.. its 3.3. I open the end cap. Take the battery out for a second and shuv it back in. Vape a coupple times. No rapid blinking.. no blinking at all. Check Voltage.. 3.6v. And then i can use it for a while, and it will slowly start blinking apropriatly.

First time i noticed this was when i didnt have an extra battery on me, and thought to myself "wth!, it shouldnt be empty already!" and just took it out for 5 mins and it gave me several hours more of vaping. Usually im at my desk and can swap batteries immediatly so i dont have to check the volts..

Anyway, anyone else experienced this?

 

[ckone180]

Usually a dirty inside top connection. Long Qtip should clean that right up.
Mine sometimes goes in to menu mode while using it, not sure what causes that either. Im thinking the switch is going out.

 

[opsguy]

Anyone had this behaviour on their Provari?

I only use AW IMR batt straight off the provape site.. 18650 2000mah on V2 with extension cap.
I only use the Pila charger, bought off the provape site.
My batteries come off the charger at about 4.15 volts.

About 50% of the time, the led indicator doesnt start to blink like its low on batt. But suddenly in the middle of a drag it shuts down. Blinking rapidly.. "Out of power man!! Change meee" Alright.. Checking the battery voltage.. its 3.3. I open the end cap. Take the battery out for a second and shuv it back in. Vape a coupple times. No rapid blinking.. no blinking at all. Check Voltage.. 3.6v. And then i can use it for a while, and it will slowly start blinking apropriatly.

First time i noticed this was when i didnt have an extra battery on me, and thought to myself "wth!, it shouldnt be empty already!" and just took it out for 5 mins and it gave me several hours more of vaping. Usually im at my desk and can swap batteries immediatly so i dont have to check the volts..

Anyway, anyone else experienced this?

This behavior is not totally unusual. It is not abnormal for the battery after you pull it and put back in to show a slightly higher voltage. I have seen that happen before. Also ckone180's suggestion to clean the battery contact is good too. Use a long Q-tip and some 91% alcohol or 99% if you can find it. Use sparingly to clean that center button inside on the board until it is shiny.

I just periodically check battery voltage and when it gets down to 3.6 I change the battery before it even starts blinking. And I always carry an extra battery so I never get caught short.

 

[TBinAZ]

I would say unusual. Never run into that before. When you say AW AMR battery, can you post a link to it from the Provape site?

Something sounds out of whack here. If this is true with a button top style, then you need to contact Provape for a check up.

 

[ebbrey]

its these: And yes they have button top. AW Rechargeable Batteries | AW High Drain Batteries | Best 18650 Batteries | AW 2000 mah high drain batteries

I have 3 of them. Usually get about 30 hours before i have to change batteries. I know that depends alot on how much you vape but ive seen reviews where people only get a day so batts should be fine..

Regarding cleaning the post.. I can see that there is some black stuff on there that wont come off with the q-tip cleaning. Ive ordered a super small extender for my dremel and will use a filt tip to get it shiny

 

[TBinAZ]

Ok, yeah, those are good. I would call the guys at Provape asap.

Hmmm, just thought, what a concept, a loaner PV service while your PV is out for repair. ProVaris, etc. Ok, I just woke up.

 

[ebbrey]

Ok, yeah, those are good. I would call the guys at Provape asap.

Hmmm, just thought, what a concept, a loaner PV service while your PV is out for repair. ProVaris, etc. Ok, I just woke up.

Yeah until i have a backup im not sending my provari anywhere