Coil ohm resistance and wattage

[Gkbfox]

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I'm wondering why a 0.5 ohm coil is rated for (20-30) watts yet a 1 ohm coil is rated for (40-50) watts. I'm using the aspire Atlantis mega and the aspire CF MAXX. Thanks in advance.

 

[themightyturtle]

With more resistance (ohms) you'll need more power (watts) to produce a similar vape.

 

[hashtag]

With the atlantis the 1.5 is thicker guage wire and wider wraps so it handles higher wattage. The 1.5 and the .3 are the new style of coils the .5 is the old style. The old style was built for lower wattage.

 

[Gkbfox]

With more resistance (ohms) you'll need more power (watts) to produce a similar vape.

I already understood that. That's not the question I was asking. Anyways thank you.

 

[Gkbfox]

With the atlantis the 1.5 is thicker guage wire and wider wraps so it handles higher wattage. The 1.5 and the .3 are the new style of coils the .5 is the old style. The old style was built for lower wattage.

Thanks for answering my question.

 

[themightyturtle]

I already understood that. That's not the question I was asking. Anyways thank you.

Sorry for misunderstanding.

 

[Gkbfox]

Sorry for misunderstanding.

It's fine. I appreciate the effort. Wasn't trying to be rude just didn't know how to word it in a polite way.

 

[lovemytank]

I have found most of the recommended wattages are pulled out of the air and are just approximations. Start low after priming then ramp up and find out which juice tastes the best at what wattage. I change my wattage constantly as the day/food intake/drink intake/mood changes. Watts = heat and regardless of the resistance, your volts will change to meet the need to match your selected watts. The higher resistances will take longer to heat up and will change the taste profile depending also how hard your hit it and for how long. Short story, read second sentence and good luck! Although I respect Aspire, those crazy geniuses cant use a calculator very well I have discovered.

 

[Dampmaskin]

The factor that correlates best with the recommended wattage, in my experience, is the surface area of the coil.
Since thicker wire has both lower resistance and larger surface area, lower resistance appears to correlate with higher wattage, but there is no direct link.
And then there is airflow, wick size/efficiency, chamber size, PG/VG ratio, etc. YMMV.

 

[Bunnykiller]

those numbers are most likely the amount of watts that can be applied to such coils before damaging them