I just began rebuilding. I'm currently using a K101 with an IGO-L and loving it, but I just want to know if i'm playing this safe. Most of the coils I've built so far read around 1.1 ohms and are made with 28g Kanthal A1. I switch between an 18650 and an 18500 AW IMR battery and I want to know if a 1.1 ohm coil is safe for my battery. I'm not looking at going for a sub-ohm build, I just want to make sure that I'm doing this correctly.
Am I safe?
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Yeah check your builds with a multimeter or a vamo, or similar to make sure there are no shorts, particularly against the deck or posts. Otherwise, you are in a pretty good zone for those devices. The body should never get hot, if it does, something is about to go wrong, or already has. I have run all the way down to .4 with the same setup you describe, and it was fine, though a bit too hot of a vape for me.
I think this is a little dramatic. Not saying that a fuse is a bad idea but if every short resulted in an exploding battery, 90% of the rba using world would have had it happen.
don't do that. it's ignorant.
as long as you are checking your ohms and its ok, you ought to be ok. if you do get a "short" circuit, your button will most likely become the next point of resistance which shall heat up and make your finger remove itself from pressing it.
ohm it out before you fire it with a battery, fire it a few times to make sure it heats and glows right. also be sure that the coils won't make contact with the top cap when you put it on. then have at it!
I personally would never use a mechnical with out a fuse. I have people to take care of.
And no one is questioning your judgement for making that your personal choice. Only the advice given to others on the topic
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Which 18500 battery are you using? Some of the batteries in that range might be worth double checking for max. continuous discharge rates.
For quick reference divide the voltage by the ohms to get your amp. In your case, 3.7 (or whatever) volts divided by 1.1 ohms is around 3.4 amps. If your battery can handle that type of discharge your fine.
Get some asbestos gloves and a Kevlar Jwrap. Then a tactical EOD facemask and helmet. A 30 amp protected battery with a Vapesafe fuse on top of a Kick. Slip an extended arms length of surgical tubing over the drip tip and I am reasonably sure you will make it.
I'm just attempting to be funny.
Seriously, it's always safer to err to the side of caution. You oughtta see me DIY. It's almost the equivalent of the above with chemistry
I'm just attempting to be funny.
Seriously, it's always safer to err to the side of caution. You oughtta see me DIY. It's almost the equivalent of the above with chemistry
And no one is questioning your judgement for making that your personal choice. Only the advice given to others on the topic
I have four years of an electrical degree and 10+ years of work in the electrical field. I have seen how electricity plays tricks and I have seen how people got hurt right in front of my face.
Do you check how your meter reads resistance before and after you measure your coil? Do you know that your meter can pick up a short with some loose connection as some resistance?
Still, if somebody doesn't matter who says be careful you would rather be careful because he might tell the truth.
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