Dual Coil / Ohm reader Troubles

[Optimo114]

Greetings,

I got my first mech mod last weekend so I can start fiddling with dual coils a bit but I can't get my ohm reader to read properly. For some reason, it is only on dual coils. It always reads really high ohms. Anywhere from 5-7 ohms. I did 9 wraps of 28g on a 5/64 drill bit for each coil. The coils fire evenly and all that good stuff. I managed to get my provari to read it at 0.9 ohms which is where I wanted to be but the fact that the ohm reader isn't reading has me a little worried and paranoid..

Anyone have similar issues and know if it's the coils or the reader?

Thanks

 

[suspectK]

What kind of meter are you using? How old is it? Is your provari constantly reading it at 0.9ohms?

 

[Optimo114]

2-in-1 Ohm & Voltage Meter

This is the ohm reader I bought. It is maybe 2 months old. I used the provari 2-3 times and it was consistent. I am surprised it actually read. Usually if it is under 1.2ohm it reads LO. Also the coils were on an IGO-W

 

[suspectK]

I don't own a provari, but if you press the firing button quick, it should display reading. That is how the one's I own that read like that work. It has to be a really fast press..like a millisecond longer and it will display low load.

I'm not a fan of the 510 meters..never owned one, don't plan on doing so, but I would assume that there is a loose lead within the unit. Do you have anything else to measure it with to confirm provari is correct with reading?

If you ever move to mechanicals, I suggest a meter that can be calibrated.

 

[Optimo114]

I don't own a provari, but if you press the firing button quick, it should display reading. That is how the one's I own that read like that work. It has to be a really fast press..like a millisecond longer and it will display low load.

I'm not a fan of the 510 meters..never owned one, don't plan on doing so, but I would assume that there is a loose lead within the unit. Do you have anything else to measure it with to confirm provari is correct with reading?

If you ever move to mechanicals, I suggest a meter that can be calibrated.

Thanks for the info. I don't have anything else to check resistance. I don't plan on switching over to mechs. I bought a k101 from a local shop just to mess around a bit with RDAs. I just wanted something cheap that I can try some dual coil action to see if I like it and maybe to blow some big clouds every now and then. I have my provari and kayfun for my all day device and I am more than pleased with this setup.

Could you recommend a good device to check resistance? I'm pretty bummed that the one I got seems to be a piece of garbage...

 

[suspectK]

I've had a fluke 87, 1587, and 99b for work, several years before vaping..not the cheapest meters, and there are cheap options that are considered to be just as good.

Hopefully someone can help you with better options..

 

[Technonut]

2-in-1 Ohm & Voltage Meter

This is the ohm reader I bought. It is maybe 2 months old. I used the provari 2-3 times and it was consistent. I am surprised it actually read. Usually if it is under 1.2ohm it reads LO. Also the coils were on an IGO-W

That's strange... I'm currently running a 1 ohm dual-coil (AWG 28) @ 3.8v on the ProVari 2.5. I have gone as high as 4.0v with no errors on both of my 2.5's with a 1 ohm dual-coil. If your ohm meter reads correctly with other toppers, I would be looking into the RDA build it's self.

EDIT: I have the same ohm meter as you do from the same vendor, and it works fine. Any decent quality multimeter will work to check your resistance. I have a Craftsman that wasn't overly expensive when I purchased it years ago. It's the older version of this one:

http://www.kmart.com/craftsman-mult...pid=005W031937511512&kispla=005W031937511512P