I don't want it to explode

[nikkysikk]

I just picked up a mech mod setup and just need to know what kind of chaos I might cause myself if I screw up.

I bought the sigelei Telescopic #20 and a AW IMR 18350 700mAh Battery.

At 3.7V am I safe with sub ohms? I just want to make sure I know what I'm doing.

Any answers or tips would be really appreciated.

 

[Hiding]

Read Baditude's post here:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...est-amp-limit-18350-battery.html#post11096257

 

[crxess]

NO - there are NO 18350's designed to carry High Drain loads.

You can get some excellent 1.2ohm+ builds going.

Also understand - sigelei #20 in any version is NOT a good Sub Ohm Mod. I own a few and the switch design in not happy with High current draws.

 

[Doughboy67]

NO - there are NO 18350's designed to carry High Drain loads.

You can get some excellent 1.2ohm+ builds going.

Also understand - Sigelei #20 in any version is NOT a good Sub Ohm Mod. I own a few and the switch design in not happy with High current draws.

I use 18350 batteries in my pipes. What's the lowest ohm dual coil or single coil that is safe to use. Currently I have some cartos that are 1.5 ohm dual coil.

If using a Silencer VV does this negate the concern?

 

[nikkysikk]

Am I safe to use an ICR 18650?

 

[B1sh0p]

NO - there are NO 18350's designed to carry High Drain loads.

You can get some excellent 1.2ohm+ builds going.

Also understand - Sigelei #20 in any version is NOT a good Sub Ohm Mod. I own a few and the switch design in not happy with High current draws.

Efest purple 18350's are 10.5A.

 

[440BB]

Am I safe to use an ICR 18650?

ICR batteries aren't high drain, so they wouldn't be a good idea.

 

[Funk Dracula]

Don't sub-ohm with that AW 18350.

Technically you can vape it down to .7Ω and be fine, but it'd be a warm ... battery with the worlds crappiest run-time EVER. You'd also be killing the batteries overall life-span by pushing it to it's spec limit like that.

It's just plain ol' mis-use of the product.

Don't sub-ohm with that AW 18350.

Hey, at least you asked though!

 

[Doughboy67]

Don't sub-ohm with that AW 18350.

Technically you can vape it down to .7Ω and be fine, but it'd be a warm ... battery with the worlds crappiest run-time EVER. You'd also be killing the batteries overall life-span by pushing it to it's spec limit like that.

It's just plain ol' mis-use of the product.

Don't sub-ohm with that AW 18350.

Hey, at least you asked though!

How many ohms is considered "Sub-ohm"?

 

[dripdaze]

How many ohms is considered "Sub-ohm"?

Less than 1 ohm.

 

[Ryedan]

I bought the Sigelei Telescopic #20 and a AW IMR 18350 700mAh Battery.

At 3.7V am I safe with sub ohms? I just want to make sure I know what I'm doing.

Any answers or tips would be really appreciated.

The AW IMR 18350 is rated for 6 amps continuous draw. I would not go sub 1.0 ohm with that battery.

If you draw too much current from the battery it will heat up. Get it too hot and it will vent which is not safe.

You really need to learn more about this to stay safe. This thread has a lot of good info as do Baditude's blogs. Look for anything related to batteries there.

Vape safe

 

[Doughboy67]

Less than 1 ohm.

Thanks!!!

 

[Ryedan]

Am I safe to use an ICR 18650?

ICR batteries are generally protected. If they are not protected and you draw too much current, it can explode. If they are protected and the protection fails, they can explode. IMR or hybrid batteries vent without flame when they are abused and are considered safer because of that.

Read Baditues blogs on batteries and you'll find all this information with a lot more detail on it all.

 

[Funk Dracula]

Am I safe to use an ICR 18650?

Definitely don't sub-ohm with an ICR. ICR's can be great for mechanicals, because of their longer runtime, but only if you are VERY diligent with your safety and keeping your coils well within the batteries limits. Most ICR's used these days are protected, but there is also a lot of the cheap nameless ones you may have gotten with a China mod kit, so you can't even look up it's specs. DO NOT use these in a mechanical.

A mis-used IMR battery will get hot. A mis-used ICR battery will start a thermal runaway.

How many ohms is considered "Sub-ohm"?

Anything below 1Ω (sub-(1)ohm... get it? lol) so .9Ω, .8Ω, .7Ω, .6Ω etc etc

 

[Doughboy67]

Definitely don't sub-ohm with an ICR. ICR's can be great for mechanicals, because of their longer runtime, but only if you are VERY diligent with your safety and keeping your coils well within the batteries limits. Most ICR's used these days are protected, but there is also a lot of the cheap nameless ones you may have gotten with a China mod kit, so you can't even look up it's specs. DO NOT use these in a mechanical.

A mis-used IMR battery will get hot. A mis-used ICR battery will start a thermal runaway.

Anything below 1Ω (sub-(1)ohm... get it? lol) so .9Ω, .8Ω, .7Ω, .6Ω etc etc

Thanks for dumbing it down for me!!! LOL!!!

 

[Funk Dracula]

Also, people with questions regarding a whole array of vaping subjects should check out this thread:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...op-reference-shop-new-experienced-vapers.html

 

[Highwayman1224]

My sweet spot with my Russian 91% & a mechanical mod is 1.3ohms. Vaping nirvana for me with any battery.

 

[Technonut]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-discussion-safety-battery-info-warnings.html

 

[crxess]

Efest purple 18350's are 10.5A.

I'd wait for a few Real World test before trusting the Printed Label. Labels are easy to print - you still need head room for safety also.

A 4amp jump with only a 100mah drop would be nice, however 700mah still would be exhausted rapidly in a Sub Ohm situation.