Smoking from a wall outlet~! (?)

[LNRRigby]

Hey everyone. I bought an eGo passthrough. It has a USB cord to go straight into the computer. It's really nice since I vape all day long working at my computer ... which I'm in front of at least 12 hours a day.

Anyway, the part that plugs into the passthrough battery looks just like the charger cord for a cell phone that I have.
Seems to me that I can plug that into a wall outlet by my bed and vape straight from a wall outlet (straight from electricity).

I emailed the supplier and his reply was: "That sounds like it will work just fine. I think it has enough power."

Seems to me that directly into a wall would have even MORE power than getting power through a computer.

Does anyone see anything wrong with doing this?
Does anyone think I'll blow up (figuratively speaking .. burn up, I guess is the better term) my new eGo passthrough battery by plugging directly into a wall outlet??

 

[webbcm127]

nope i do it all the time but i bought a 2a a/c to usb adapter just to make sure it was putting out enough amps to get the full effect, have a good day !-)

 

[JC Okie]

+1^^^ I do it all the time, too. I also have the 2amp a/c to usb adapter. I also have one for the car to use my eGo passthrough on the way to work.

 

[cskent]

Actually that's the recommended setup for PT's. That way if your PT shorts out our something it'll only kill a $10 part, not your computer.

 

[LNRRigby]

Actually that's the recommended setup for PT's. That way if your PT shorts out our something it'll only kill a $10 part, not your computer.

Whoa! Good idea!!!! I didn't think of that!!!
Will buy what y'all have suggested!!!
Both the car jack and the wall jack!
Thanks!

 

[Caddyman]

The transformer/plug that you plug the usb into that plugs into the wall is stepped down to usually 5v, so you are getting the same power out of an average powered usb port anyway....usually

 

[turbospirites]

I use a usb portable charger from radio shack to charge the usb ego passthrough battery never went dead ever! 2400 mAh it take a wile before fully discharged vape all day and night no issue! before you go to bed at night plug the portable charger in usb outlet on computer.

 

[cam6512002]

You better have a power supply.........120 VAC will not work u need a power supply to step down the voltage and convert it to DC usually 5 VDC. Make sure it is 2A or 2000mah. That the specs for a kr808/901. It works great.

Also in the car.........make sure you have enough mah or its useless. A pc only puts out 500mah or .5A not enough.

Go to madvaped 5VDC 2a or 2000mah.

2A = 2000mah

Enjoy

 

[troyplokhooy]

All this talk about pass-throughs...I just ordered one.

My question is: Is the AC adapter for charging batteries that comes with the kr808d-1 kit pass-through ready?

 

[Shinypaladin]

My eGo kit came with a USB charger, can I plug that into the white wall adapter that comes with IPhones?

 

[Katatonik]

My eGo kit came with a USB charger, can I plug that into the white wall adapter that comes with IPhones?

Check the specs on it (should be on the charger itself or in the user manual).
I thought about using my zune charger. But it doesn't supply enough current.
Like people said. 2 amps is ideal. 5 volt regulated is also ideal (for an eGo).
Standard USB's don't supply enough ampage.

 

[cskent]

Those wall adapters are typically 500 milivolts and should work fine with a usb charger for your batteries. But they aren't rated high enough to run a pass through. For PT's you should have at least 1.5 amps. They should have their rating either on the label that's molded into the plastic, or on a white stick-on label so you can check and see if it's high enough.

 

[Shinypaladin]

Those wall adapters are typically 500 milivolts and should work fine with a usb charger for your batteries. But they aren't rated high enough to run a pass through. For PT's you should have at least 1.5 amps. They should have their rating either on the label that's molded into the plastic, or on a white stick-on label so you can check and see if it's high enough.

Sweeeeet! I am on the road 4 days a week for work and stay in hotels every night, my other option was to plug it to a adapter that I run things off in the car, or firing up my laptop just to charge my pv. Now I can punch that sucker into the wall before I go to naps.

Thanks.

 

[LNRRigby]

Those wall adapters are typically 500 milivolts and should work fine with a usb charger for your batteries. But they aren't rated high enough to run a pass through. For PT's you should have at least 1.5 amps. They should have their rating either on the label that's molded into the plastic, or on a white stick-on label so you can check and see if it's high enough.

Okay ... Now I'm TOTALLY confused.
I'm a girl, so I don't just automatically know this stuff like you guys do.

If the passthrough needs more power than a regular Riva/eGo battery, and the passthrough needs at least 1.5 amps (but 2 amps is ideal), then ...
If I get something that is 2 amps (I'm assuming this is input?) then would it hurt (be too much power) to use it to also charge the Riva/eGo battery?
In other words, can you ever get too much power IN?
And if not, will the cord that came with the battery or passthrough ALWAYS "tamp down" the power to the ideal amount for the device?

 

[Katatonik]

The charger function on an eGo has a regulated .5 amp (I believe) max rate.
Which means you can plug it in a wall or a USB on your computer. Standard USB ports deliver ~.5 amps. So it's perfect.
But if you plug it in a wall charger, I don't think you'll find a USB to wall outlet charger that will deliver "too much" power.
If it supplies 4 amps or .5 amps, the charger will only allow .5 amps in.

 

[markfm]

Katatonik is correct. If you have a USB power supply that is rated 2A output, it is absolutely fine to plug in an eGo charger that only draws 0.5A -- no harm at all. I actually use a 2A dual port supply to charge both my Riva and cell phone. (I use the IQ dual USB AC power supply, available from walmart online or tas electronics if tas still has them in stock.)

 

[DaveP]

I=E/R so a 510 atty at 2.5 ohms and 3.2vdc draws 1.28 amps = 1280 ma

You should get a hotter atty coil from a 1500ma or better ac or dc adapter. That doesn't explain how a standard 510 atty at 180mah does such a good job, though. The Ego is slightly better at 650mah. The USB wall adapter should Kick! The atomizer, though, will max out at the theoretical 1280mah and won't get any hotter at 2000mah (2a wall adapter).

 

[markfm]

If you use a true 510 pass-through, though, that atty will draw a full 2A due to the source being 5V (actually often a shade under 5V, but pretty close). Your power will be 10W (5*5/2.5), as compared to a 510 battery running just over 4W -- a huge difference in power, which means more heat and vapor.

(For a true pass-through, a 2.5 ohm atomizer is as low in ohms as you should go, don't try a 2 ohm or true LR on a PT. I tend to use 3 ohms, but that's just me.)

 

[cskent]

Okay ... Now I'm TOTALLY confused.
I'm a girl, so I don't just automatically know this stuff like you guys do.

If the passthrough needs more power than a regular Riva/eGo battery, and the passthrough needs at least 1.5 amps (but 2 amps is ideal), then ...
If I get something that is 2 amps (I'm assuming this is input?) then would it hurt (be too much power) to use it to also charge the Riva/eGo battery?
In other words, can you ever get too much power IN?
And if not, will the cord that came with the battery or passthrough ALWAYS "tamp down" the power to the ideal amount for the device?

If your adapter puts out .5 amps and your PT needs 1.5 amps you're likely to have a problem since there's not enough current. If your adapter puts out 2 amps and you only need 1.5 you have some extra that doesn't get used and it's ok.

It's kind of like a water faucet. You can turn it on full blast, but you don't always have to. You don't want to turn it all the way on to get a small cup of water, but to fill a bathtub that takes a lot more water you put it as high as it'll go. I hope this analogy makes sense?

 

[Skyhawk721]

If you use a true 510 pass-through, though, that atty will draw a full 2A due to the source being 5V (actually often a shade under 5V, but pretty close). Your power will be 10W (5*5/2.5), as compared to a 510 battery running just over 4W -- a huge difference in power, which means more heat and vapor.

(For a true pass-through, a 2.5 ohm atomizer is as low in ohms as you should go, don't try a 2 ohm or true LR on a PT. I tend to use 3 ohms, but that's just me.)

Won't this increased power risk burning out the Atty?