Voltages

[my2heartboys]

Anybody know what voltage the Volcano Inferno and eCo runs at? I am asking so that I can compare when I make my new purchases.

I see 3.7 volt, 5 volt, 6 volt, and varivolt and it is all a little confusing. No question that I am going to get a vari volt, but need to know the voltages on the devices that I currently own to get an idea on which other device I want to get.

Anne

 

[Bozzlite]

I would have to say that the Volcano and eCo batteries are rated at 3.7 volts. Actual output voltage could be lower tho, say around 3.2 - 3.4 volts.

 

[Rockproof]

3.42 v on a fresh charge. I just multi meter'd mine.

 

[AttyPops]

Hi M2HB,

One way to "to get an idea on which other device I want to get", is to crank some numbers. It's not too bad, and is a good exercise.

Voltage x Voltage / atty-ohms

gives you watts. So... depending on your atty (and of course the voltage), your results vary. So the LR fans on eGo s get

3.4 * 3.4 / 1.5 = 7.7 watts - pretty good vape. Now if you use a 3.7 volt mod:
3.7 * 3.7 / 1.5 = 9.13 watts - too hot. Try 2 ohms for 6.8 watts.

That's why atty selection is important too. At 5 volts, 3.0 Ω standard atties give ya 5 * 5 / 3 = 8.33 watts.

Now, the real questions is "What atties are you ordering with your new vv?".

Good Luck!

 

[my2heartboys]

Since having too many different ohm atties laying around is not good for me at this point, I am going to continue to stay with the eCo LR atties. They are pretty easy to care for (dump them in some rubbing alcohol....wait...then remove and let air dry over night maybe a little longer) and they have a pretty easy draw with them. I tried the regular penstyle batts with their atties, and the draw was extremely tight.....don't like that. Perhaps in time, I will try playing around with different atty styles.

Anne

 

[AttyPops]

Yeah, but but but.........

If you do get a "vari volt" or "VV", you will need different atties with different ohms. Assuming the eCo LR atties are 1.5 ohms, you'll need higher than that. If you increase the volts, you have to increase the ohms, hence my post above. Don't forget the atties!

Good Luck!

P.S. You can often get em in different colors, so use different colors for each ohm rating maybe? Or colored bands, or stickers.....

 

[BuzzKill]

VV will allow you to TUNE into an atty hence there is no need to have several OHM attys

LR attys were designed for 3.7 volt devices.

What really matters is the POWER you are putting into the atty , as an example a LR atty @ 1.7 ohms and 3.7 volts is 8 WATTS ( 2.17 amps ) .

A 3 ohm atty at 4.9 volts is 8 Watts ( 1.6 amps of current), see how the voltage can adjust to set the Power for you.

The one drawback of LR attys is an increase in current draw , this will drain a battery FASTER than higher voltage .

Hope this made sense ???

 

[my2heartboys]

Ok, what atties do you recommend for what voltages?


Anne

 

[warbdan]

Look up

 

[my2heartboys]

Yeah, but which ones will give me the easy draw that I so much enjoy?

Anne

 

[BuzzKill]

AH DRAW that is totally independent of voltage so ???? to each his own.

 

[wv2win]

Yeah, but which ones will give me the easy draw that I so much enjoy?

Anne

For easy draw, I would suggest the 801 or BE112 atty. But, IMO, they really need to be used on a 5 volt or variable volt PV to provide a good throat hit to go along with the easy draw.

 

[AttyPops]

VV will allow you to TUNE into an atty hence there is no need to have several OHM attys

LR attys were designed for 3.7 volt devices.

What really matters is the POWER you are putting into the atty , as an example a LR atty @ 1.7 ohms and 3.7 volts is 8 WATTS ( 2.17 amps ) .

A 3 ohm atty at 4.9 volts is 8 Watts ( 1.6 amps of current), see how the voltage can adjust to set the Power for you.

The one drawback of LR attys is an increase in current draw , this will drain a battery FASTER than higher voltage .

Hope this made sense ???

The voltage makes a difference in hit and performance... Yes you can "dial in" voltage... The point was that if she wants to experience 5v vaping, for example, using her existing 1.5 ohm atties is a bad idea. She could dial-down to 3.4 ish volts, but why? Just get another eGo type device then. Assuming she only has LR atties on hand, she will need to get at least higher ohm atties to experiment with. She wouldn't want to vape an LR atty at 1.5 ohms on even a 3.7 volt setting IMO. See post # 4

Anne, as for draw... you'll need to experiment. I suggest genuine joye 510 3.0 ohm atties as an experiment. There are many others tho, and it is so subjective that I can't really say or haven't tried em all. But the 1.5 ohms you are using probably won't work for anything other than the lowest voltages per the math above.

So, buzzkill is correct, you can dial it in. However, your new atty standard will not be an LR, even if you settle on one ohm/brand atty. With the 3.0 ohm atties, you can still dial the voltages around a bit to you liking.... more hit vs more flavor, for example. Others like 2.5 ohm atties. It's real subjective as to draw.

So to clarify... I don't mean that you need an array of different ohm atties, but I do mean that you will have at least 2 sets; the ones you have now at 1.5 ohms, and another set at higher (3.0? or whatever) ohms. They could be a different color so you can tell them apart. Since you are concerned about draw, try different manufacturers too.

Hope this helps rather than confuses. Good Luck!