Testing out a mod?

[fakesmiles85]

Hello!

I have a question for all you modders out there. I was sent a mod in a PIF and I was wondering if there was a way to test it out without having to buy the batteries and charger for it. The mod was sent to me without the batteries and charger and before going out and buying the batteries and charger, I was wondering if there was a way to test the mod and see if it even works. It takes 14500 batteries and I'd hate to buy them and have the mod not work. Thx for your time!

 

[misterD]

is it voltage regulated or just straight forward from the battery? if its not regulated you can put some niMh batts into it and check and see if its putting out anything with a voltmeter.

 

[fakesmiles85]

honestly, I am not sure if it is voltage regulated. I'm not even really sure what that means. lol. this is my first mod so im definitely a newbie. and are niMh batteries just standard AA's?

 

[fakesmiles85]

I don't know if this will help out at all, but here are the 2 pictures that the user posted before he sent me the mod

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[VpnDrgn]

If you know someone who is elect handy you could try this.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...y-work-universal-passthrough.html#post2934944

The important thing is to get the positive lead right.

 

[fakesmiles85]

I would need someone handy to describe to me what is going on in that picture. lol. i feel so electronically ......ed

 

[JWebb]

You can go to this website and use a multimeter to test the mod, the batteries are not expensive at ikenvape.com, Digital Multi-Meter 7 Function! [Digital Multi Meter] - $12.99 | Best Electric Cigarette | Electronic Cigarette

 

[fakesmiles85]

I didnt see the batteries I needed on that site. I was gonna get them at madvapes, I just wanted to see if the mod would even work before i bought them. can i use a multimeter to check the mod without any batteries in it?

 

[VpnDrgn]

The way I read the OP's question was, she wanted to be sure the mod actually worked before investing in batteries and charger.

The picture in that link shows a wood dowel being used for a dummy battery and getting power from a USB cable.
I suppose you don't really have to use metal caps and solder the leads to the caps. You could just use the dowel to hold the wires in
place on the contacts in the PV. It should work ok just for a quick test, you just wouldn't be able to move it around.

 

[asdaq]

I think the link (Jwebb's) was for a multimeter. But yes you can check with a multimeter and no batteries, just connect one lead to one of the battery terminals and the other to either the center or outer part of the connector. One will show some resistance when you press the fire switch (likely the positive), the other terminal and connector will show all the time some resistance (likely the negative).

 

[fakesmiles85]

Awesome, thank you guys so much! Ill borrow a multi meter from work and test it out when i get home. hopefully it works and then i can get the battery and charger for it. im excited!

 

[asdaq]

NP. To set the multimeter for resistance, the number on the dial is the highest screen reading at that setting, i.e. 200Ω is good for this.

 

[fakesmiles85]

on the multimeter that im looking at, i am only seeing Ω and then one that says 200mA. there isnt one that says 200Ω

 

[asdaq]

Not DCV or DCA, but on the ohms part of the dial, Ω. It will just say 200.

Come to think of it, my way is going to be a real pain to hold everything for one person. if you pop in a regular AA, and check the voltage at the connector only, you will see the voltage of that battery every time you press the fire switch. For this you would want to set DCV to 20.

Checking the resistance will make sure the power is flowing on each side of the circuit, and to see how well it was made. Checking voltage will just tell you that it works.

 

[misterD]

or maybe you can put the nimH battery on the mod. stick yer tongue on the atomizer connector and hit the buttom. if you feel anything go ahead and buy some batteries.