weird static noise while vaping

[goober]

This was a weird experience and I do not know why this happens but hopefully someone here can tell me whats going on.

I was out driving around when this happened.

I was using my lavatube and everytime I took a hit of the lavatube the radio would start to create static noise. So I thought maybe it has something to do with the ltube. Then I just tried clicking the power button and to my surprise there was no static. Then I put the ecig clothe to my mouth and pressed the power button again and it created static.

Does anyone know why this happens?

 

[yzer]

I can believe this. I use an E-Power 14650 (3.7V) in the car while the radio is tuned to an AM station. I don't hear any static on the radio.

The charger for the 14650 battery is another story. I usually charge batteries in the garage. The chargers crank out enough RF (radio frequency) energy that I can hear the chargers a half a block away from my house on an AM radio.

With the higher voltage of the LT I'm not surprised that you can hear it on AM radio, especially if you are located close to the radio receiver. The PV is acting like a spark gap transmitter and the RF is interfering with your AM radio. You may not hear this interference on FM or satellite radio.

A PV is just another appliance that the US FCC has allowed to created RF interference. Everything from computers to gas range ignitors to PVs are now allowed to pollute the RF spectrum with wasted RF, destroying AM and international short wave broadcasting in the process. It just a sign of the times.

 

[yzer]

Added: When you touch the Lava Tube to your mouth you are either improving the ground to the car radio or improving the antenna from the Lava Tube. Either way, your body's ability to act as an RF conductor us improved. You are lighting up in more ways than one.

 

[Dana A]

That would have freaked me out!

 

[goober]

wow thanks for the great information.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I can believe this. I use an E-Power 14650 (3.7V) in the car while the radio is tuned to an AM station. I don't hear any static on the radio.

The charger for the 14650 battery is another story. I usually charge batteries in the garage. The chargers crank out enough RF (radio frequency) energy that I can hear the chargers a half a block away from my house on an AM radio.

With the higher voltage of the LT I'm not surprised that you can hear it on AM radio, especially if you are located close to the radio receiver. The PV is acting like a spark gap transmitter and the RF is interfering with your AM radio. You may not hear this interference on FM or satellite radio.

A PV is just another appliance that the US FCC has allowed to created RF interference. Everything from computers to gas range ignitors to PVs are now allowed to pollute the RF spectrum with wasted RF, destroying AM and international short wave broadcasting in the process. It just a sign of the times.

I would say the noise a PV creates has a very limited range as it's only putting out around 8w + or - a couple watts..so it would probably have to be right next to the receiver or transmitter to interfere..I believe it is called something like modulation interference because of the voltage regulation and boosting.

 

[scalewiz]

To solve the problem, pull out a 12 inch long piece of aluminum foil from the roll, and tear it into 2 6-inch pieces. Roll each piece of aluminum foil until you have a tube shape about 6 inches long x 1/4 inch diameter. Stick one piece in each ear and then try the experiment again. Bet it sounds different! lol