Variable Voltage / Variable Wattage - Whats the Difference?

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With a VV variable voltage you have to either carry a wattage chart or do the math in your head. Voltage alone is not the key to good vaping. Wattage is. Wattage is Voltage squared divided by ohms. I use to be an electronics tech and can do it in my head most of the time. With a good VW you don't have to do the math and as long as you keep the ohms within a reasonable range it will automatically dial in your favored wattage.
Here are a couple of things to help you. View attachment wattscalcdhartv1A.xlsxView attachment wattscalcdhartv1.pdf
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Oh most vape at between 4-10 watts I keep it between 6-8 watts. To low a wattage you don't get much vapor and too high you get a bad taste. throat hit and not as much of a good vape. So the wattage range is kind of small also the kind of atty will make a difference. I run higher wattage on clearo''s that are top feed more than I did on carto tanks. For my Evod and Protank I can run less. Point is you can better dial in the vape you want and don't have to recalculate if you change the resistance/ohms of the atty.
 

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    Your e-liquid really doesn't care how you do the math as long as you get to the right place for that flavor. So use the way that is easiest for you to get your head around.

    This Ohm's Law Calculator also doesn't care which two values you enter.

    My personal opinion is that you have to fine tune for each flavor as well as your mood at the moment anyway, so it doesn't matter which you use.

    There is a simple rule that always makes they right way to do something the "right way" to do it. It is the easiest way for you to do it right.
     
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    kiwivap

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    Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between voltage and wattage and how that applies to vaping. I've got a iTaste SVD that has both options but I'm not sure whether the two work together at the same time or are two separate modes working independently that I can choose to use. Thanks!:vapor:

    Hi DoJoe - you don't need to calculate ohms law using variable wattage. I have some vv/vw mods too and I can help you out here.
    Firstly - you use either variable voltage or variable wattage with these mods - you can't use both at the same time, but you can switch from one to the other.
    With variable voltage you set the volts to get the temperature you want. But you have to keep in mind the resistance of your attachment - carto, tank, clearo etc. That's where calculating ohms law comes in.

    Now variable wattage - you don't need to do that calculating. You set the watts (power) you want to vape at and the SVD will read the ohms of your attachment and automatically set the volts for you to give watts you set. So the easiest way to use an SVD is put it in watts mode, start at a low watts setting and click up until it tastes good. That's it.

    I've written more about variable voltage and variable wattage on my blog here if you're interested:
    http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/kiwivap/3403-variable-voltage-variable-wattage.html

    My recommendation is to use the watts mode which you'll quickly get used to, and you can also then explore the variable volts if you want. In short - variable wattage is more convenient, like cruise control really.
    All the charts etc are really for variable voltage - you don't need to keep checking them for variable wattage pvs - the pv does the work for you.
     
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    Disclaimer: This is the most simplistic explanation and is addressed to new vapers mostly or vapers who are happy within the recommended "just right" power zone (4.5-8.5 watts).

    Ohm's Law as it pertains to vaping is really not that complicated--and it's very useful when you want to know what you're doing.

    Voltage and wattage are often misunderstood by new vapers. Wattage is the power (heat, sweet spot) that your PV (battery and atomizer) generates. Wattage = Voltage (of your battery) squared divided by Resistance (Ω) of your atomizer [P=V[SUP]2[/SUP]/R]. If you're not good at math, your VW (variable wattage) APV will do the math for you.

    The wattage you want, especially at the beginning of your vaping career, should be somewhere between 4.5 and 8.5 Watts. Anything lower than 4.5 watts may not vaporize your juice properly and will not produce enough warmth and vapor. Anything above 8.5 watts increases the risk of burning the filler in your cartomizers (if you're using them) and even some juices, especially the delicate ones.

    There are, of course, other variables, like eliquid and JDD (juice delivery devices) that you're using on your batteries. Seven watts on a filler type cartomizer may feel different than the same 7 watts on a fillerless clearomizer or a dripping atomizer. The same is true for different eliquids; tobaccos, chocolate and coffees generally require more wattage (heat), while fruit and other delicate flavors do better with less heat. Everyone's sweet spot is different--those are just very general guidelines.

    If you want to know more, this is a good read:

    http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-stuff-i-double-dog-dare-you.html#post9112897

    Experiment and you'll find your own bliss in no time!

    The chart below is a good guide to safe vaping, even though some think it's a bit conservative.

    e-cigarette-volts-ohms-watts.png
     
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    Ditto to what has been written. Another reason for variable wattage is the juice delivery device heads/coils can vary in resistance, often depending on juice volume, during a single vaping session. Variable wattage will account and adjust for this. Variable voltage will not, so with variable voltage you're constantly adjusting the voltage to keep the same flavor/vapor. Variable voltage is the original ten year old vaping technology still in use by many with many different devices. More recently, there are many, many variable wattage devices out there and more coming every day. Because change is hard, many hard core vapers still swear there's really no difference between the two, but that's not really the case. Variable wattage is like windows 7, and variable voltage is like windows Vista. One is more advanced than the other, set and forget as someone said, and imho....variable power is better. It's hard for me to admit, since I've invested several hundred dollars in a device or two that's vv only, that it's really yesterday's technology, but that IS the case with some of my mods. Good luck to you.
     

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    so with variable voltage you're constantly adjusting the voltage to keep the same flavor/vapor

    VW fans always say things like this, but this isn't true for me at least. I almost never have to adjust my voltage, and if my device changes ohms, it usually means it's time to rebuild it.
     

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    VW fans always say things like this, but this isn't true for me at least. I almost never have to adjust my voltage, and if my device changes ohms, it usually means it's time to rebuild it.

    The same here - Of course I am an old vaper who has settled into a DCT tank that I love and use with the same type cartomizers all the time, with the same e-liquid that I use all the time. I have a vv that I have set to my preferred 4.8 - that I use all the time - and get constantly the same great vape

    If you are not changing your cartomzer/atomizer or flavors a whole lot - you have no need for vw
     

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    VW fans always say things like this, but this isn't true for me at least. I almost never have to adjust my voltage, and if my device changes ohms, it usually means it's time to rebuild it.

    +1

    But I bet you're not a "carto swapper". Individual coils vary.

    That said, you may wish to adjust the wattage due to juice differences anyway even when using all the same type of carto.

    I miss dripping...... sigh. lol.
     
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