Wiring a switch into a 5v 4pin regulator.

[Wall]

1. Vin 2. Vout 3. Gnd 4. Vdis


With a copper pipe mod, a switch, would I wire this like such?



1- top of batteries
2- Center of Atomizer
3- Edge of Atomizer
4- ????

Normally I just put a switch somewhere between the positive end of the battery and the center of the atomizer. Not sure where to put the switch with the 4th pin in play.

 

[Connman]

Here is a diagram I made when I did my 2 LED 5 volt
One side of the switch to pin 4 control pin the other to pin 1 input

#1 LED shows vape power The #2 LED Shows main Power Is on or not.

Hope this helps.

 

[Wall]

1. Vin 2. Vout 3. Gnd 4. Vdis


With a copper pipe mod, a switch, would I wire this like such?



1- top of batteries
2- Center of Atomizer
3- Edge of Atomizer
4- ????

Normally I just put a switch somewhere between the positive end of the battery and the center of the atomizer. Not sure where to put the switch with the 4th pin in play.

I think I follow your diagram, but for a simpler mod, do I have the 3 pins right as quoted above? 1 top of batteries , 2 center of atomizer, and 3 edge of atomizer?

I hooked it up like that and had no luck, but Im not sure why. Does the ground need hooked up at all when the atomizer is grounded on a copper pipe itself?

 

[Connman]

Yes I say that is correct
1 top of battery on my diagram pin 1
2 Center of atomizer on my diagram pin 2 Volt out
3 edge of atomizer on my diagram pin 3 ground
4 ??? Your tact switch should go to 4 and you need a resister between pins 3 and 4.

 

[Connman]

In this thread in Madvapes Paso made a 5 Volt copper pipe mod. There is a diagram of it and I refinished one as well but it`s using a 5 pin regulator.
You will see the ground added in my diagram but the actually pipe mod doesn`t need it. It acts as the ground as you say.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/madvapes/79275-copper-pipe-mod-revised.html

 

[Wall]

ok good thanks, it must have been the regulator then

 

[TWalker]

I used the diagram below but am blowing out regulators. I did not use LED's or microswitches but a big 12v 5amp horn style. Do I need resistors?

Do I have to put my switch in front of the regulator?
They work ok for a while and then stop working.
Maybe sloppy soldering?

Thanks

Here is a diagram I made when I did my 2 LED 5 volt
One side of the switch to pin 4 control pin the other to pin 1 input

#1 LED shows Vape power The #2 LED Shows main Power Is on or not.

Hope this helps.

 

[Connman]

I used the diagram below but am blowing out regulators. I did not use LED's or microswitches but a big 12v 5amp horn style. Do I need resistors?

Do I have to put my switch in front of the regulator?
They work ok for a while and then stop working.
Maybe sloppy soldering?

Thanks

You still need the resistor shown from rows 4 & 3 in the diagram. And with this regulator it never shuts off totally. So have a main power kill switch.
While actually using a nice switch you could just use a 3 pin regulator. The 4 and 5 pins are great for going with the smaller switches but I`d use a TI regulator 3 pin on a nice switch.

Be sure the rows are separated with a pocket knife and the solder isn`t touching the other rows.
I haven`t had any trouble with the regulators at all. Except that one atomizer.

 

[TWalker]

I used the diagram below but am blowing out regulators. I did not use LED's or microswitches but a big 12v 5amp horn style. Do I need resistors?

Do I have to put my switch in front of the regulator?
They work ok for a while and then stop working.
Maybe sloppy soldering?

Thanks

Here is a diagram I made when I did my 2 LED 5 volt
One side of the switch to pin 4 control pin the other to pin 1 input

#1 LED shows Vape power The #2 LED Shows main Power Is on or not.

Hope this helps.