Blown seven atomizers in 12 hours. Suggestions?

[XDoctor]

Hey guys, got my Chuck a few weeks back, its my first mod, but I've been vaping for a couple years. The Chuck has been blowing atomizers a LOT faster than my ego was. Until today I considered it an acceptable rate, but I got to work at 9am, using a 510 atomizer from Totally Wicked that was new three days ago. It stopped working at 9:05. I plugged in another one that I've been using for a few days and it stopped at 9:30. I was at 7.2V.

I switched to a brand new low resistance Cisco 306 and an 18650, dripped in five drops, let it sit for ten minutes, got four drags off it and it stopped.

I switched to another brand new LR Cisco 306. It worked until about noon and then blew.

I then went to a Cisco LR510, it lasted until 5:00 and died when I left work.

Out of low resistance atomizers, I plugged in a brand new standard resistance atty from TW, stayed at 3.7V and it lasted a half hour.

Just burned out #7, my last working atomizer.

I've been really careful to never hold the button down more than a second and a half, especially since about #3 died today. I've been very sure to keep the atomizers properly wet with juice... I just don't get it.

Anyone have any ideas? I'm back on my ego now because I've literally burned out every single atomizer that fits my Chuck in the last twelve hours. I tested everything with a multimeter and the voltages are all where they're supposed to be. I just don't get it. Does it just cost about $60 a day to use a Chuck?

 

[Poeia]

I was under the impression that low resistance atomizers were for use at 3.7V. At 6V you'd use a regular resistance one.

I could be wrong.

 

[XDoctor]

I was, I dropped down to 3.7v for the LR atomizers with the 18650.

 

[dwillings]

I switched to a brand new low resistance Cisco 306 and an 18650, dripped in five drops, let it sit for ten minutes, got four drags off it and it stopped.

I switched to another brand new LR Cisco 306. It worked until about noon and then blew.

I then went to a Cisco LR510, it lasted until 5:00 and died when I left work.

I'm confused here..So you're using a LR Atomizer on a 6v device? That's your issue..

 

[Grammie]

A 18650 3.7volts is not 6 volts. They are stating that they are still blowing atties at 3.7 volts. I have no clue what could be wrong though.

 

[Poeia]

I got part of it figured out. There’s a battery change missing from the original post.

Started at 7.2V. Killed two pretty new 510s from TW, resistance unknown
Switched to an 18650 (3.7V). Killed 3 LR Ciscos
Stayed at 3.7V. Killed standard resistance from TW and another unspecified atty

While 7.2V would kill the first two atomizers faster than 6.0V would, I can't get any further than that.

 

[dwillings]

I got part of it figured out. There

 

[Mr Pink]

I suggest you stay with your eGo.

 

[dwillings]

I suggest you stay with your eGo.

Oh I don't like that suggestion..Gotta have the Chuck..

 

[AmyB66]

Switch to cartos and stay away from the low resistance stuff. Not a fan of the lr at all, blew them all out. I try to make sure my cartos are in the 3.0 ohm range or whatever they call it. I know many folks love the attys. I can't stand them and the blow outs seem a bit unpredictable and when it happens it is awful tasting. On rare occassion I'll get a blown out hit on my cartos but I just kind of fill them up and blow out the excess and then they usually still work just fine for the juice and taste I am use to. On the rare occassions that I do blow one out, I am only tossing away a buck, buck fifty, no harm done! Oh, and this is at six vots.

You might want to check your battery charger. I have two seperate chargers, the one that does my 18650's is for 3.7. I have a seperate ultrafire charger that has a setting just for 3.0V. I am not a battery wizz but your charge could have something to do with this (I basically just do what Drozd says and leave it at that-he has info in the battery section, hasn't steered anyone wrong yet!)

 

[xLowEndx]

IMO an 18650 with a Cisco LR 306 is great on my chuck. Never blown one. Ever. I do enjoy cartos @ 6v but low res is still great for flavor.

 

[Buzzy]

I posted a reply to your carbon copy thread in the issues forum. But I doubt it will really help much.

 

[cliff]

have you checked resistance to be sure there "dead"..had one in a drawer for 3 months thought it was fried showed res.cleaned it and it started working again.

 

[QuikWgn]

I can tell you that when you think you are at 7.2/7.4v, (using 2 3.6v or 3.7v 16340/rcr123a's) you are really at about 8.4v at least initially. I believeI probably have the same charger as you with a 3.0v/3.7v switch on the side and 2 16340/rcr123a recharge slots. Mine come out of there piping hot @ 4.2-4.3v (using both AW blk/slv & UltraFire gray 3.7v 16340's). Most chargers tend to overcharge by about .5v so that they 'stay fresh longer' after charging if they are not for an instant use application(I keep 4 pairs in rotation).

 

[quovadis]

If you are blowing atty's there are 3 possibilities :
1. Voltage surpasses ohms resistance by 3 or more
Let's pretend an atomizer has a 3ohms resistance. The maximum allowed voltage for that atty should be 6 volts. That's a rule of thumb. 5.5 volts would be better (+2.5)

2. Two 3.6 v batteries when fully charged can provide an initial charge of 8.4 volts on a large chuck. Beware.

3. You have a short circuit that is blowing atty's.