Question about Triton standard voltage

[devil495]

A few weeks ago I got a 900 mah Triton (not VV) and really like it so yesterday I ordered the Triton VV. My question is what voltage the non-variable, standard batteries put out so that I can compare how the VV vapes at various voltage settings to the voltage that is standard for non-adjustable Triton batteries. This is probably a common noob question but I searched the forum and have not been able to find the answer, so pardon me if this post is repetative of others asking the same question.

 

[Evie Luv]

The Triton will average about 3.8/3.7 but the first few puffs will run hot about 4.2 and the last few puffs will drop off to about 3.4. BigBen has a chart around here. I'll try to find it.

 

[Evie Luv]

Here is BigBen's chart:

 

[devil495]

The Triton will average about 3.8/3.7 but the first few puffs will run hot about 4.2 and the last few puffs will drop off to about 3.4. BigBen has a chart around here. I'll try to find it.

Thanks! So if the standard voltage is about 3.8, what benefit would there be to set the VV to 3.8? I read somewhere that using a VV keeps the voltage the same for the entire length of the battery charge whereas a standard battery will drop off steadily (beyond the first and last 5 puffs) as shown in the chart you so helpfully posted. So does that mean if I set the VV to 3.8 it will put out that voltage for every single puff until the battery runs out? If so, I would expect a slightly shorter battery life from the 900 vv than the standard 900, no?

Anyway, I am anxious to try some of my juices at a higher setting (like Prime 15 and Tribecca) and some at lower settings that seem to be too hot on the standard Triton like Belgian and Cafe Mocha. Hopefully my vv will arrive by tomorrow.

 

[Evie Luv]

Yes the VV will stay at where you put it for output. It is amazing the little nuances in a juice when you turn up or down the voltage. But it will drain faster at higher voltage than the lower voltage.

 

[DaveOno]

Thanks! So if the standard voltage is about 3.8, what benefit would there be to set the VV to 3.8? I read somewhere that using a VV keeps the voltage the same for the entire length of the battery charge whereas a standard battery will drop off steadily (beyond the first and last 5 puffs) as shown in the chart you so helpfully posted. So does that mean if I set the VV to 3.8 it will put out that voltage for every single puff until the battery runs out? If so, I would expect a slightly shorter battery life from the 900 vv than the standard 900, no?

Anyway, I am anxious to try some of my juices at a higher setting (like Prime 15 and Tribecca) and some at lower settings that seem to be too hot on the standard Triton like Belgian and Cafe Mocha. Hopefully my vv will arrive by tomorrow.

Yes, you will get significantly less battery live on a 900VV vs a reg 900. There's about a 30% loss in capacity to run the VV circuitry. In fact, my VV barely lasts as long as my 650mAh.

But the value of dialing the perfect heat and staying there makes the loss of capacity insignificant, imho.

 

[Chicken Menudo]

The purpose of using a VV is to easily change the power (watts) by adjusting the voltage without having to change the coils (resistance. I highly recommend checking a website which shows the relationship between voltage, resistance, current, and power (Google ohm calculator). For future reference, the specification tab for the batteries on Halo's website provide all technical data (except for that cool chart Evie posted).

In fact, if you purchase some low resistance coils and reduce the voltage to obtain the standard power output of a stock battery/coil setup (5.95W I believe), your VV should last much longer (theoretically).