are the settings im using safe?

[rioteer]

i use a protank 2 with a 2.2ohm atty... currently running it at 4.1volts

is 4.1volts too high of a setting for my 2.2ohms? will this cause it to prematurely burn up or is it okay for me to go a bit higher on a 2.2?

 

[StarsAndBars]

What device are you using? I'd say you're save with the amp limitation of any battery I can imagine, but still good info to have. To calculate amperage simply divide voltage by resistance. In your case you're pulling just over 2 amps. 4.1/2.2= around 2. Got it?

That being said, I'd have to say you can up the voltage if you want.

Is that what you were asking?

 

[rioteer]

i'm using a itaste svd with 18650 batteries with a protank 2 with 2.2ohm atty

i'm just worried about burning the life out of the atty... it tastes good at 4.1v and it tastes great at 4.4v but i want to make sure that running these volt settings on a 2.2ohm is not going to kill it super quick :/

 

[StarsAndBars]

Honestly, an atty of decent quality shouldn't 'die' at high voltage. It's just a wire that's wrapped around a wick. Most wires won't decenigrate (spell check can't even help me now), because you increase the voltage. Enjoy 4.4v if that's what gives you a better experience. The coils should be just fine, and I highly doubt you'll see any decrease in mileage of the coil.

Keep in mind that by increasing voltage you'll be increasing amperage, so your battery will drain slightly faster. Doubt it will be too noticeable though.

 

[rioteer]

thanks a bunch i feel better now lol

 

[MorpheusPA]

Another opinion: Yep, that's fine.

"Normal" settings are your ohms + 2 = voltage, but individual taste varies. With a 2.2 ohm coil and 4.1 volts, you're actually a little on the cool side. 4.4 volts is well within the normal range.

Our coils are liquid cooled, so they're temperature limited (and when they're not, we call it a burned hit). Around 2 amps isn't extreme for our coils.

I home build mine out of 32 gauge Kanthal (kind of thin, comparatively easy to pop) and wouldn't think twice to use them at 4.4 volts if that's what I liked. They'll deal with it.

In almost all cases (a defective coil being the exception) you'll gunk up the coil and ruin it that way long before it wears out.

 

[rioteer]

great.. so if i continue 4.1-4.4 i should get normal life out of the atty before i need to clean or replace? how long on average can i expect the atomizer to last?

sorry for such newbie questions lol.

 

[vapomike]

Yep... That's well within normal. In fact I run my 2.1 heads at 4.4 it's a nice vape.

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[MorpheusPA]

great.. so if i continue 4.1-4.4 i should get normal life out of the atty before i need to clean or replace? how long on average can i expect the atomizer to last?

sorry for such newbie questions lol.

That range should give you completely normal lifespan.

Which will vary, actually. I change heads every 40 ml or so of liquid, but I'm not terribly tolerant of changes in flavor. My mother runs far more than that through her attys, but she is more tolerant.

In both our cases, we get rid of them because the flavor starts to get rangy, not because the atty stops working.

I have no idea what the actual physical lifespan of an atty is because I've never hit that point. The flavor goes long before the atty breaks, and a lot of people will clean and re-wick. I just rebuild the whole atomizer with new wire at that point since it's faster and easier than cleaning and re-threading--and new wire for an atty costs around a penny.