Using passthrough to preserve battery?

[loudog]

I have a DNA30 box mod which I regularly use when I'm by my PC (which is most of the day at work/home) and I generally charge my boxmod through the USB port. My battery (Sony VTC4) can do approximately 500 cycles I believe but since my boxmod is regulated and prevents overcharging, would it be better for my battery if I just leave it plugged in most of the time? I go out often enough that my battery definitely gets used but I'm wondering what about during the day when I'm by my PC anyways.

Thoughts?

 

[Harlen]

Think of your phone , the more you use it the more you charge it .
Even using a passthru I like to use a wall wort the USB port doesn't have or give the power to run my passthrue.
Best wishes and vape on

 

[twgbonehead]

One thing to consider is that if you're using your mod in passthru mode, you can wind up putting a lot of wear and tear on the USB connector, particularly if your usb cable keeps catching on something, or tangling, etc.

If you've got a clean desktop and an amply-long cable you should be fine doing passthru, though.

 

[loudog]

Thanks for the replies. I'm not too worried about wear and tear on my USB port as I use a retractable USB cable that is good on length - but would using a passthru minimize charge cycles thereby extending my battery's life?

 

[KGB7]

USB ports dont put out enough power to vape off it. So every time you hit the fire button, the battery gets discharged and then the usb port charges it back up.

If you vape all day, and you have it plugged in charging at the same time, then battery will get hotter faster, wear out more, and shorten its life.

Fully charge it, unplug it, use the mod box till the battery is dead or low, plug it back in and let it charge over night with being disturbed.

 

[Ryedan]

USB ports dont put out enough power to vape off it. So every time you hit the fire button, the battery gets discharged and then the usb port charges it back up.

If you vape all day, and you have it plugged in charging at the same time, then battery will get hotter faster, wear out more, and shorten its life.

Fully charge it, unplug it, use the mod box till the battery is dead or low, plug it back in and let it charge over night with being disturbed.

All good points KGB7, but I don't leave batteries plugged in overnight. There is a small chance the charger will not stop charging and that can cause a fire with people asleep in the house. I pull the plug on all of mine. Laptop, phones, cameras, nothing stays plugged in overnight.