Clapton wire + eGrip RBA?

[Geovaping]

Just got a idea to see the eGrip rba with Clapton wire.
Reasons for this idea:
a. Clapton is really cool and popular
b. I knew that eGrip OLED has a 30W max. range, so rba is a good choice to experience. But the tiny base seems very difficult to be placed there.

Would like to know anybody already did the test there?

 

[suprtrkr]

I think you are going to find 30W on the low end of possible for Clapton wires unless you can get them above about .7 Ohms or so in the space you have. The general idea about Claptons is they provide a lot more surface area on the coil wire, and wire surface is where the juice turns to vapor. This can be done for cloud or flavor or both, depending on your coil build and the power you have available to fire it. However, Claptons are massive, that is they use a lot of wire compared to a slick-wire coil. This means more power must be applied to them than the slick wire types to get all that mass of wire heated up to vapor temp. This is also likely to have a deleterious effect on battery life as well. All that said, I have never tried it. But I think that's what you will find.

 

[yuseffuhler]

I think you are going to find 30W on the low end of possible for Clapton wires unless you can get them above about .7 Ohms or so in the space you have. The general idea about Claptons is they provide a lot more surface area on the coil wire, and wire surface is where the juice turns to vapor. This can be done for cloud or flavor or both, depending on your coil build and the power you have available to fire it. However, Claptons are massive, that is they use a lot of wire compared to a slick-wire coil. This means more power must be applied to them than the slick wire types to get all that mass of wire heated up to vapor temp. This is also likely to have a deleterious effect on battery life as well. All that said, I have never tried it. But I think that's what you will find.

If you used a clapton with say.... a 40 Gauge outer wrap and 28 gauge core, it's definitely possible to use with 30 watts. 40 gauge is a pita to work with though.

 

[suprtrkr]

If you used a clapton with say.... a 40 Gauge outer wrap and 28 gauge core, it's definitely possible to use with 30 watts. 40 gauge is a pita to work with though.

I won't disagree. I build 28/32 claptons-- that the wire I have handy usually-- and I find a one-battery tube mech a bit short of power to get the full use of them unless I get them well over .5 Ohms. I usually have to do it in a single coil tank, all my drippers-- most of my tanks, too-- are dualies; and that gets just massive trying to get enough Ohms in them. OP does not day if he will wind the wires or buy them. If the latter, I have never seen 40ga outers for sale.

 

[Geovaping]

I think you are going to find 30W on the low end of possible for Clapton wires unless you can get them above about .7 Ohms or so in the space you have. The general idea about Claptons is they provide a lot more surface area on the coil wire, and wire surface is where the juice turns to vapor. This can be done for cloud or flavor or both, depending on your coil build and the power you have available to fire it. However, Claptons are massive, that is they use a lot of wire compared to a slick-wire coil. This means more power must be applied to them than the slick wire types to get all that mass of wire heated up to vapor temp. This is also likely to have a deleterious effect on battery life as well. All that said, I have never tried it. But I think that's what you will find.

#suprtrkr
Thanks for your kind help! I just want to develop performance a little bit on my eGrip OLED, Im curious about that.

 

[yuseffuhler]

I won't disagree. I build 28/32 claptons-- that the wire I have handy usually-- and I find a one-battery tube mech a bit short of power to get the full use of them unless I get them well over .5 Ohms. I usually have to do it in a single coil tank, all my drippers-- most of my tanks, too-- are dualies; and that gets just massive trying to get enough Ohms in them. OP does not day if he will wind the wires or buy them. If the latter, I have never seen 40ga outers for sale.

Ive found mechs to be less than adequate for most clapton builds. Most of my clapton wires end up being vaped around 5 volts or higher, making the ramp up time pretty low. I am curious to see if a dual battery mech would help that out... but I'm a bit skeptical. I believe I've seen 32 gauge over 26 gauge, which would be way too much wire for 30 watts imo.

 

[suprtrkr]

#suprtrkr
Thanks for your kind help! I just want to develop performance a little bit on my eGrip OLED, Im curious about that.

No problem there, so long as you stay safe. Be sure to determine what is the lowest resistance your mod will fire and stay well above it to avoid any trouble. I really do, however, think you're going to find better luck with slick wire. You will not have a lot of room to work with. And Claptons are *big*

 

[suprtrkr]

Ive found mechs to be less than adequate for most clapton builds. Most of my clapton wires end up being vaped around 5 volts or higher, making the ramp up time pretty low. I am curious to see if a dual battery mech would help that out... but I'm a bit skeptical. I believe I've seen 32 gauge over 26 gauge, which would be way too much wire for 30 watts imo.

Aye, and myself. My Snow Wolf loves them, but not my mechs. I just used that example because at .5, 30W is what a 1 battery tube runs at full charge, and it has been my experience it doesn't work well.

 

[Geovaping]

No problem there, so long as you stay safe. Be sure to determine what is the lowest resistance your mod will fire and stay well above it to avoid any trouble. I really do, however, think you're going to find better luck with slick wire. You will not have a lot of room to work with. And Claptons are *big*

Its true that ''big Clapton" is not easy to put on base.
I browsed Joyetech website, they said the RBA can not allowed resistance lower than 1.0 ohm (1.0 ohm- 1.2 ohm, 8-25W).

 

[suprtrkr]

Its true that ''big Clapton" is not easy to put on base.
I browsed Joyetech website, they said the RBA can not allowed resistance lower than 1.0 ohm (1.0 ohm- 1.2 ohm, 8-25W).

I'd stay well above it, then. What that tells you is the battery in the machine is limited to no more than 10 amps. It could easily be a 6 amp battery, there are a lot of them.

 

[Geovaping]

I'd stay well above it, then. What that tells you is the battery in the machine is limited to no more than 10 amps. It could easily be a 6 amp battery, there are a lot of them.

Okay, I got it. Greatly appreciated there!

 

[suprtrkr]

Okay, I got it. Greatly appreciated there!

Any time. That's why we're here