So I finally bought a REO!!! Got a LP raw for myself and a metallic red for my better half. On their website and in the FAQ here on ECF it says to ONLY use IMR batteries. Does this mean that MNKE and Sony (US18650VTC3/4) batteries cannot be used? Also, I've read that you can't go below .7 ohm on your coils. Why is that?
Battery question
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Below .7 ohm s the contact point at the top of the battery heats up and can melt the fire button. Rob is coming out with an upgrade kit that will fix this.
Other batteries can be used but you need to make sure you understand what the max continuous amp load is that they can take and that your builds do not exceed it. The device was built to use button top batteries, flat top can be used but you more likely to get sparking and oxidation, plenty of noalox will limit this.
the AW IMR batteries are know high quality that have plenty of performance and are what it was designed around.
As far amp load you want to stay under 70 to 80 percent of the batteries stated max. The AW IMR 18650 1600mah has a max amp continuous discharge of 24amps, the AW IMR 2000mah has a max discharge of 10amps.
Either battery gives plenty of headroom with a .7 ohm coil. A .7 ohm coil will pull 6 amps. however if you do the low ohm kit upgrade and start running .3 ohm coils you would need the 1600mah as a .3 ohm coil pulls 14amps.
Other batteries can be used but you need to make sure you understand what the max continuous amp load is that they can take and that your builds do not exceed it. The device was built to use button top batteries, flat top can be used but you more likely to get sparking and oxidation, plenty of noalox will limit this.
the AW IMR batteries are know high quality that have plenty of performance and are what it was designed around.
As far amp load you want to stay under 70 to 80 percent of the batteries stated max. The AW IMR 18650 1600mah has a max amp continuous discharge of 24amps, the AW IMR 2000mah has a max discharge of 10amps.
Either battery gives plenty of headroom with a .7 ohm coil. A .7 ohm coil will pull 6 amps. however if you do the low ohm kit upgrade and start running .3 ohm coils you would need the 1600mah as a .3 ohm coil pulls 14amps.
Filthy you are a Beast of a Reonaut. You've learned and spread the knowledge well. Doff of the chapeau to you my friend.
Filthy-Beast,
What makes a Flat-Top more prone to sparking and oxidation than a Button-Top?
Not doubting you at all, just trying to learn and understand.
What makes a Flat-Top more prone to sparking and oxidation than a Button-Top?
Not doubting you at all, just trying to learn and understand.
The firing pin must bend more to make contact, thus changing the angle of the pin when contacting. Also more prone to partial contact due the increased pressure required. With either battery type if you lightly press the button with no noalox you'll notice a spark or arc right before contact. Flat tops can be used but a good dab of noalox is needed to prevent that pre /partial contact arcing.
Thanks, I had seen it mentioned a few times and could never figure it out. I was thinking it had something to do with bigger contact patch on the flat-top or something.
I have some Panasonic's 2900mAh that are actually ever so slightly longer than than my AW's. I have been thinking of trying them out, but I get about 2 full days out of a 2000mAh so I wouldnt really be gaining anything.
Make sure the longer battery does not compress the spring to much. If you get a short it needs to have enough room to collapse and drop the battery so it cannot contact the firing pin.
I am not going to take the chance on that. That was my biggest concern on why I never tried them. They arent that much bigger than the button-top's I have, but when you factor in the button-top actually sticks up inside a little bit, it makes the flat-top that much bigger. Thats how I am visioning it anyway.
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