Screen voltage display

[Joe Vito]

Hey everyone. So I am completely aware that the voltage display on my regulated mod is the output voltage of the regulator and NOT the battery voltage. That being understood, am I still suppose to be within a range there?

I am using a dual battery device in series, a 0.23 dual coil build, at anywhere from 70-80 watts.

 

[Joru'us C'baoth]

You should be perfectly safe at that resistance, especially with a regulated mod.

 

[ScottP]

If the device is properly regulated it should not let you go out of a safe range. The key though is did the manufacturer get it right?

 

[Joe Vito]

I’m confused, what do you mean did the manufacturer get it right?

You should be perfectly safe at that resistance, especially with a regulated mod.

I know, my concern though is just understanding the significance of the output voltage display

 

[ScottP]

I’m confused, what do you mean did the manufacturer get it right?

I know, my concern though is just understanding the significance of the output voltage display

Sorry I wasn't clear. You don't need to worry about the voltage reading in a regulated mod because that reading is whatever the chip is boosting or reducing the voltage to in order to produce the watts you set. It is a number the mod uses for internal calculations. You don't really need it.

The important number (for safety) is actually the amps that the chip is pulling from the battery. Sadly I don't know of a single mod on the market that shows that number. Some will show the amps the chip is supplying to the coil, but not what it is pulling from the battery. So you just have to have some faith that the mod maker designed the chip protection circuits well enough to not pull more amps from the battery than it can supply safely. Really though, unless you are trying to push the mod to it's extreme limits or using cheap crappy batteries, this shouldn't even be a concern.

 

[Joe Vito]

Sorry I wasn't clear. You don't need to worry about the voltage reading in a regulated mod because that reading is whatever the chip is boosting or reducing the voltage to in order to produce the watts you set. It is a number the mod uses for internal calculations. You don't really need it.

The important number (for safety) is actually the amps that the chip is pulling from the battery. Sadly I don't know of a single mod on the market that shows that number. Some will show the amps the chip is supplying to the coil, but not what it is pulling from the battery. So you just have to have some faith that the mod maker designed the chip protection circuits well enough to not pull more amps from the battery than it can supply safely. Really though, unless you are trying to push the mod to it's extreme limits or using cheap crappy batteries, this shouldn't even be a concern.

I used Mooch’s calculations from one of his YouTube videos, and I am well within the limits of the amps. I guess it’s just the type of person I am, I like to know how things work, even though I’m this case it really doesn’t matter, but it still intrigues me as to why it’s there. I’m a nut lol

 

[Joru'us C'baoth]

I used Mooch’s calculations from one of his YouTube videos, and I am well within the limits of the amps. I guess it’s just the type of person I am, I like to know how things work, even though I’m this case it really doesn’t matter, but it still intrigues me as to why it’s there. I’m a nut lol

That's how I was initially.
Within a month I learned the basics, and started building on and vaping mechs.
Even if you don't go that route, learning the same things will give you a pretty good idea of what's going on in your regulated device.
Start with ohms law as it pertains to vaping, and battery safety vids by mooch, and you'll be up to par in no time...

 

[sonicbomb]

Regulated means regulated.
If the numbers are outside the chips reprogrammed ranges it will refused to fire and throw up an error message.

 

[stols001]

With a regulated mod, resistance does matter, but only in the sense of a) does your mod support that resistance (which it sounds like it does) and how much wattage you are trying to vape it at. Too high wattage can lead to less battery life, and more stress on the mod. I think however, you will be fine at your wattage range provided you use the appropriate batteries to support that wattage, which may mean higher Amps with lower mAh (runtime) but you don't want to stress your batteries. Mooch's blog will be helpful in figuring that out. However, it doesn't sound like you are trying to push everything to it's maximum limits, which is usually where folks run into issues, be it with a mech mod (more catastrophically) or a regulate mod which should (hopefully) just refuse to fire if you run into problems. But really, it's your batteries and wattage that are key to having a safe, enjoyable regulated experience.

Anna

 

[Eskie]

Voltage and amperage numbers on a regulated mod display of what's delivered to the tank are useless. As far as I'm concerned they should be banned as they cause more confusion than anything else.

 

[sonicbomb]

If there's not lots of interesting numbers, then how can they justify big full color capacitive screens?

 

[Storm52]

To add to the confusion, I set the voltage on my device -Provari. With the new models (P3, Classic and Radius) I note the wattage number, normally 8 to 8.5 watts for use on DNA mods with the same atty since they don't have a voltage setting. As Sonic mentioned, manufacturers need to fill up the screens with "stuff".

 

[Joe Vito]

Regulated means regulated.
If the numbers are outside the chips reprogrammed ranges it will refused to fire and throw up an error message.

Thanks but doesn’t really answer the question

 

[ScottP]

Thanks but doesn’t really answer the question

Was there a question still unanswered? I thought I covered them all, except maybe why the manufacturer put useless numbers on the screen, which no one but the designer can truly answer. It could be they had extra screen real estate to use up and rather than make fonts bigger for readability they chose to add that number instead, or maybe they think it makes it look like it's doing more than it really is, or possibly just for aesthetic reasons. Who knows?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Hey everyone. So I am completely aware that the voltage display on my regulated mod is the output voltage of the regulator and NOT the battery voltage. That being understood, am I still suppose to be within a range there?

I am using a dual battery device in series, a 0.23 dual coil build, at anywhere from 70-80 watts.

Within a range of what?
It takes X.x volts using a .23Ω/known resistance to produce xx watts.
The chip/regulator/board bucks or boosts battery voltage depending on user settings & sends it to the delivery device.
Any variation in voltage you see compared to a standard ohms law calculator is due to power device inefficiency & inaccuracy.
Meaning the voltage displayed on the screen is basically worthless, it's a numerical gizmo that functions only to take up space on the screen.

Thanks but doesn’t really answer the question

Be sure you're using cells with a sufficient CDR to support the power ranges you use.
---> Calculating battery current draw for a regulated mod | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[dom qp]

It may not answer your question, but an idea that might be useful...

I don't have a screen so I keep a cheat sheet in my battery door:

 

[sonicbomb]

Thanks but doesn’t really answer the question

I did. The answer is don't worry, the mod will let you know. If you are really interested in the upper and lower voltage limits, then google the chipset of your mod and find out the specs.

Looking again at your OP, have I misunderstood your question?
Your post title does say screen voltage.

Are you asking what the amp draw is on the battery side of the regulator? If so that's pretty easy to calculate, and is the only number that you need to worry about in fact.

Calculating battery current draw for a regulated mod | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Joe Vito]

You know what I just noticed which I though was werid...if I put lower ohm coils in the rda, the voltage display is less. I thought this would be the opposite effect.

 

[ScottP]

You know what I just noticed which I though was werid...if I put lower ohm coils in the rda, the voltage display is less. I thought this would be the opposite effect.

Ohms law. V = SqRoot of Watts x Resistance. So lowering resistance will lower the voltage to achieve the same Wattage. The amps will go up.

 

[Joe Vito]

Ohms law. V = SqRoot of Watts x Resistance. So lowering resistance will lower the voltage to achieve the same Wattage. The amps will go up.

Yeah see I understand my battery safety and ohms law but really only as the numbers are concerned, meaning I know if my batteries can handle it lol but as far as the science and math and what exactly is going on is a bit more confusing. I really need to stop overthinking this and just enjoy my vape knowing my batteries can handle it.