Phoenix shorted out

[cadcoke5]

I have been having difficulty with a Phoenix atomizer. It has only very intermittently been working.

With the original coil in place, my cheap ohm meter (that really can't indicate the types of low resistances typical of a coil) showed a short between the two contacts on the battery connector, and also between the two screws. And since it wasn't working, I thought there was a short with the coil somehow contacting the perimeter.

After a while of effort, trying to adjust it to avoid the apparent short, I eventually gave up and removed the coil entirely. However, the short is still there. Though, one post shows less resistance. I am guessing there is a problem with the item itself. But, in reality, I have no experience with these things. So, I thought it best to check here to see what you all think I should be measuring.

I have heard that PG can absorb a substantial amount of H2O. If that occurs, does it become conductive? Is it possible that liquid is creating the short?

Joe Dunfee

 

[roadrash]

Make sure the positive post base has not moved around to touch the neg post. The positive post will move real easy without knowing it. Keep the post directly across from each other.

And no. Joose will not create a short.

 

[sonofthesun]

One of the posts in one of my phoenixes comes out entirely under tension - I believe its the taller of the two posts (I retired them). I had to push it back into place regularly to get continuity, which was a pain. It wouldn't look amiss, but it'd be slightly out and the coil wouldn't go. shove it back in, presto chango working phoenix.

Hope you resolve it

 

[cadcoke5]

One of the problems is that I don't know which post is positive, so that I don't know which post to give my attention. Is it the short or long one?


Thanks,
Joe Dunfee

 

[roadrash]

One of the problems is that I don't know which post is positive, so that I don't know which post to give my attention. Is it the short or long one?
Thanks,
Joe Dunfee

For the sake of this discussion the short one is the positive post. If the plate it sits on moves/turns far enough it will make contact with the neg post causing your short.

 

[cadcoke5]

If the plate it sits on moves/turns far enough it will make contact with the neg post causing your short.

Thanks for that tip. I wiggled it a bit, and could shift it from 0 to around 50 ohms. I eventually gave up and ordered a new one.

Joe Dunfee