Parallel coils?

[Aadavis94]

Ok so right now I have been building duel coils using 26 gauge kanthal. But i want to try and build a single parallel coil.

So my question is how does the ohms go for parallel coils? Is the the same as duel coil or different. At 8 wraps on an 1/8 inch screw driver it reads 1.2 ohms so .6 ohms for a duel coil. Would a single parallel coil of 8 wraps 26 gauge kanthal on an 1/8 screw driver be .6 too?

 

[edyle]

Ok so right now I have been building duel coils using 26 gauge kanthal. But i want to try and build a single parallel coil.

So my question is how does the ohms go for parallel coils? Is the the same as duel coil or different. At 8 wraps on an 1/8 inch screw driver it reads 1.2 ohms so .6 ohms for a duel coil. Would a single parallel coil of 8 wraps 26 gauge kanthal on an 1/8 screw driver be .6 too?

yes

 

[Rabbit Slayer]

8 wraps with parallel wires would give you 16 total wouldn't it?

 

[Retro138]

No it cuts it in half. You will get the same result ohm wise doing parallel/series as just plain dual coil setup. The only difference is I think it is more efficient. Check this out

The practical applications of heat flux, wire gauge, parallel wire count & net resistance | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[suprtrkr]

I don't have an exact figure handy. There are cross-connections to figure as well as the straight-path resistance. But I do know Steam Engine will happily calculate it for you. Just tell it you're using twisted wire and then 0 for the peak-to-peak distance.

 

[Smeef]

8 wraps with parallel wires would give you 16 total wouldn't it?

It would be 16 individual strands yes, but when counting wraps it's still 8.

AaDavis, every parallel I've built came out the same as a dual coil. Close enough anyways to not have me over thinking it. If I want a .18-.20 ohm dual parallel setup I input for a .70 in Steam Engine for a single coil. .70 divided by half, then divided by half again.