Dual coils on a regulated mod

[TheseColorsDontRun]

I have a Magma that I use for dripping, used on a Provari. I have usually done only single coil setups, and have been having great success. Tonight I built a dual coil. 28g, 12 wraps each, 1.3o. Anything higher than about 4.3v and I'm hitting the amp limit. At 4.3v it seems to take forever for the coils to heat up. I have to count to 3 after firing before taking a hit, and I seem to get better vapor production out of the single coil setup. Maybe I need to use higher resistance wire, fewer wraps to heat up quicker? Or maybe this setup is just better on an unregulated device?

 

[Steamer861]

To run dual coils you mite want to look at a Mec mod or a DNA 30 A Provari is a really nice mod but not for dual coils

 

[ckone180]

I think you have it figured out by yourself. I also use a Magma, with 28ga dual coils, but I'm at .5 ohms total. On a mech mod, it heats almost instantly. The ProVari was designed a while back, before the low ohm builds became so popular. If you want to use a regulated device with dual coils and low ohms, you probably need something that can handle 50 watts or more. I have never tried a 30 watt device, they may be satisfactory as well, but I do not know.

 

[vampyrex13]

Running dual 27 gauge at 0.71 Ohms on my Magma and loving it. Heats up pretty quickly.

 

[edyle]

I have a Magma that I use for dripping, used on a Provari. I have usually done only single coil setups, and have been having great success. Tonight I built a dual coil. 28g, 12 wraps each, 1.3o. Anything higher than about 4.3v and I'm hitting the amp limit. At 4.3v it seems to take forever for the coils to heat up. I have to count to 3 after firing before taking a hit, and I seem to get better vapor production out of the single coil setup. Maybe I need to use higher resistance wire, fewer wraps to heat up quicker? Or maybe this setup is just better on an unregulated device?

Big coils need big power.


And it's not a linear relationship:
When you double the surface area, you quadruple the power required.

 

[Shootist]

I think you are on the right path with smaller, high gauge, Kanthal and less wraps to get you dual coils to that 1.3 ohms.

The current Provari isn't really meant, wasn't designed for, modern Dual coil setups. You will run out of watts and hit the amp limit.

 

[Uma]

This tutorial by VapePowered might be of interest. How Dual Coil Builds Work - YouTube
(All his tutorials apply, be sure to bookmark his channel)

 

[TheseColorsDontRun]

Awesome, thanks folks!

 

[mitchg]

Use 30 or 32 gauge. You will be fine