Testing Resistamce
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For your purposes it will be fine to use the built in OHM reader. I did the same when I started with a MVP2.0. Just keep in mind when you can to pick up a good ohm reader. I would suggest ordering a couple different wire sizes from Temco or lightening vapes. If your new to rebuilding then the way most shops do the 1 or so a foot of wire thing will get old fast. Don't be afraid to tear it down just so that you can rebuild it.
I use a library computer so I will be getting my wire (and everything else) at brick & mortar shops. What will happen if my target is 0.5 ohm and resistance on meter reading is way off? I don't want any nasty surprises.
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It should not be to far off. If the resistance bounces around that is a sign of bad connectivity. The most common cause for this is the screws that clamp down on the coil legs have loosened.
Those 2 mods if the resistance is to low, it should just say check atomizer on the screen.
Use this site to get you in the ballpark of where you want to be Ohm wise - Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
There will be some variances but it will be close and will help you not waste wire.
Hopefully its one of the few shops that sells 30 feet spools for ten bucks. Those dollar a foot places I refuse to buy wire at.
Those 2 mods if the resistance is to low, it should just say check atomizer on the screen.
Use this site to get you in the ballpark of where you want to be Ohm wise - Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators
There will be some variances but it will be close and will help you not waste wire.
Hopefully its one of the few shops that sells 30 feet spools for ten bucks. Those dollar a foot places I refuse to buy wire at.
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Someone built a 0.5 for me and it started out reading close, but it sometimes read 0.6 to 0.8 and it once read 1.04. What is the highest I should accept? I did vape the wick dry at one point and tasted burnt. Could that cause the high readings?
Sounds like a loose connection. What is the rba? The resistance should not bounce like that. The most commen spot to loosen is the screws that tighten down on the coil. They just need to be snugged down
You can use the resistance reader function on your mod to check your coils, but I like a box type ohm meter just because it provides a base to hold the coil deck while you are installing the coil. Once it's screwed down, you just flip the switch and read it. Use a fingernail to rake the coils and view the resistance change. Until you dry burn the new coil, the coils will touch and affect readings. After it's dry burned, an oxidation film will form that insulates the turns from each other. You can dry burn and test it again on the reader.
It also gives you 2 digits to the right of the decimal. Your mod will probably round up or down and a 1.65 ohm coil will read 1.7 ohms and a 1.64 ohm coil will read 1.6 ohms.
Amazon.com: 510 808 Ohm Resistance Reader Meter: Electronics
It also gives you 2 digits to the right of the decimal. Your mod will probably round up or down and a 1.65 ohm coil will read 1.7 ohms and a 1.64 ohm coil will read 1.6 ohms.
Amazon.com: 510 808 Ohm Resistance Reader Meter: Electronics
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I just posted this in another thread, and I'll repeat it here. I would suggest getting an ohm reader if for nothing else than convenience. They can be had for cheap, and the biggest benefit (to me) is being able to build and troubleshoot while seeing a constant, real-time display of the resistance without having to hit any buttons. You can't do that on a mod.
heres another thread asking the same question
Do I still need an ohm reader... | E-Cigarette Forum
Do I still need an ohm reader... | E-Cigarette Forum
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