Hey guys really needing a new vape as mine have all failed me at once & have had my heart set on a DC elev8r setup from vgoodies, apparently he's got 220v versions coming in a few weeks but I don't think I can wait that long & am considering ordering a 110v one now & getting a step down converter to run it in Aus from our 240v mains, only if I can be sure it'll work though, any of you using a step down converter to power yours? What wattage converter/transformer is required? I can get a 150watt one fairly cheap locally will that work?, or would I need a higher rated one with more headroom? Or is it a bit dicey & I should just try use the shitty vapcap + candle I've been reduced to for a few more weeks & wait for the 220v ones to come in? Anyone know about such things? Thanks
First thing, get yourself the torch set up from high tech vaporizers, they will have it to you in a few short days. You will be very impressed with the step up from your vapcap. That's gets the urgency out of the way and later order the 220v kit from vgoodies.
But, if you get a quality step down tranny you will have no worries, a cheap one will have a choppy sine wave and may cause issues if the electronics in the pid are sensitive. If it says converter it probably doesn't produce a clean sine wave, but transformer should be ok. I have used converters for things like dabuddha etc.but for herbalizer I used an expensive step down transformer. They are well more than $100 if I recall.
Not sure wattage of vgoodies pids so best to ask, he can also advise best type of power supply. I got mine on Alibaba and it is 150 watts, don't get 150 w converter if it draws 150 watt, need next size up for safety margin.
If you get kit local you are up and running sooner, then get an enail setup from vgoodies or China if you like it. Better to get 220v if you can those cheap converters are very inefficient as well.