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I just started a similar discussion on a different thread. A new anaolgy just hit me.
Increasing the voltage and resistance in order to perform the same work (wattage) is like changing the gear ratio on a bicycle. You can be in 1st gear and peddle your .... off to move 5 miles per hour, or you can put it in 4th gear and lesurely achieve the same speed using less energy.
3V uses 2.4A through a resistance of 1.25Ω producing 7.2W of energy, or 24.56BTU of heat. 2400 mAh batt lasts 1 hour constant use.
6V uses 1.2A through a resistance of 5Ω producing 7.2W of energy, or 24.56BTU of heat. 2400 mAh batt lasts 2 hours constant use.
Unless the pulsing power supply drastically changes things, in theory; if you increase the available voltage/resistance combo in order to maintain the same wattage (work) then you will consume less energy to perform the same task. That's why our large appliances are hooked to 240, for energy efficiency/conservation. An appliance will consume twice as much energy running at 120VAC than it will running at 240VAC.
By decreasing resistance (less ohms/1st gear bicycle example) and decreasing static force applied to the pedal (less voltage) you must work harder peddling faster (more amperage/faster rate of depleating energy reserve or battery) in order to achieve the same speed (wattage/power) but your reserves won't last as long (battery run time available).
By increasing resistance (more ohms/4th gear bicycle example) and increasing force applied (more voltage) you can take it easy and relax peddling slower (less amperage/slower rate of depleating energy reserve or battery) and get the same job done (wattage/power/speed of bicycle travel) and your power reserves will last longer (battery run time available).
Amperage is the rate at which our batteries drain.
Wattage is the amount of work done.
Since our devices are ultimaely controlling wattage (either automatically in VW mode or by proxy in VV mode), voltage and resistance merely become variables that are manipulated in order to achieve desired results in watts.
ANY time we can achieve the same desired work (watts) by decreasing our rate of battery drain (current) (achieved by increasing voltage and resistance) we are reserving energy and in the long run are able to achieve more work (increased available vape time) before needing to replentish our reserves (charge our batteries).
(Hope I simplified that and not confused it.)
Just my 2¢
Increasing the voltage and resistance in order to perform the same work (wattage) is like changing the gear ratio on a bicycle. You can be in 1st gear and peddle your .... off to move 5 miles per hour, or you can put it in 4th gear and lesurely achieve the same speed using less energy.
3V uses 2.4A through a resistance of 1.25Ω producing 7.2W of energy, or 24.56BTU of heat. 2400 mAh batt lasts 1 hour constant use.
6V uses 1.2A through a resistance of 5Ω producing 7.2W of energy, or 24.56BTU of heat. 2400 mAh batt lasts 2 hours constant use.
Unless the pulsing power supply drastically changes things, in theory; if you increase the available voltage/resistance combo in order to maintain the same wattage (work) then you will consume less energy to perform the same task. That's why our large appliances are hooked to 240, for energy efficiency/conservation. An appliance will consume twice as much energy running at 120VAC than it will running at 240VAC.
By decreasing resistance (less ohms/1st gear bicycle example) and decreasing static force applied to the pedal (less voltage) you must work harder peddling faster (more amperage/faster rate of depleating energy reserve or battery) in order to achieve the same speed (wattage/power) but your reserves won't last as long (battery run time available).
By increasing resistance (more ohms/4th gear bicycle example) and increasing force applied (more voltage) you can take it easy and relax peddling slower (less amperage/slower rate of depleating energy reserve or battery) and get the same job done (wattage/power/speed of bicycle travel) and your power reserves will last longer (battery run time available).
Amperage is the rate at which our batteries drain.
Wattage is the amount of work done.
Since our devices are ultimaely controlling wattage (either automatically in VW mode or by proxy in VV mode), voltage and resistance merely become variables that are manipulated in order to achieve desired results in watts.
ANY time we can achieve the same desired work (watts) by decreasing our rate of battery drain (current) (achieved by increasing voltage and resistance) we are reserving energy and in the long run are able to achieve more work (increased available vape time) before needing to replentish our reserves (charge our batteries).
(Hope I simplified that and not confused it.)
Just my 2¢
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These analogies are great and paint an accurate pic of whats going on but one thing was left out. Our batteries put out around 4.2v. Adjusting the current draw with different resistance coils at a set 4.2v will cause your battery life to go up or down in a fairly predictable pattern. Apples to apples. The problem starts when you start adjusting the voltage. A battery that puts of 4.2v does just that. In order to be able to use a voltage higher than 4.2v from a 4.2v battery then additional amperage is drawn and circuitry is able to use this additional amperage to increase the voltage output. So running a 2amp current draw at 4.8v will have a shorter battery life than running a 2 amp current draw at 4.2v. The MAH stat on the battery is that many milliamp hours at the original out voltage of the battery. When a higher voltge is demanded the MAH stat goes down. The most accurate way to compare apples to apples in battery life is with watt hours. voltage x amperage.
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