Error code, please help

[rastapete69]

Just got my ProVari and am enjoying the kayfun on it.
switched to my Russian and am getting Error 1, which is short according to manual.

i tried the a Russian on my MVP and it is firing and reading 1.6 ohm.

I've tried adjusting the pin several times.

can anyone help?

 

[CrimsonJack]

Will the provari read the ohms on it?

 

[CrimsonJack]

One thing you might want to check, I've noticed with my Russian 91% that once in awhile the adjustable screw will loosen the post that it is threaded into, which in turn holds tight the build area. If that post loosens, the part that the build screws sink into can rotate in there, if it turned enough to touch the side of the chimney, that could cause a short. I'd take out the adjustable pin, tighten up that post while making sure the build area is properly aligned and the coil lined up, then put the pin back in with a little noalox on the threads so it doesn't move that post as easily. Just an idea.

 

[rastapete69]

Ohms read 1.6 on Provari

Center post makes sense but why will it fire on MVP?

I'll take apart the Russian I guess

 

[CrimsonJack]

The MVP has different limits built into it than the Provari, it will fire lower than a lot of other regulated mods, might just not be catching whatever the 'vari is reading as a short. I had the v1 MVP and a SID before I got the Provari, and the MVP would fire stuff that the SID would only read as too low or short.

 

[rastapete69]

I can't imagine 1.6 being too short.
I emailed Provape and they never heard of a Russian atomizer.

I'm sure I will figure it out and will try a recoil now

 

[CrimsonJack]

That'll probably fix it and you'll never even know what the hell was wrong in the first place.

 

[rastapete69]

It did.
For some odd reason, I rewrapped a 2.0 ohm coil and it's firing great.

I guess I have some more learning to do and am glad it is fixed.

2.0 ohm is not something I have used in a while, is it ok on ProVari? Or should I keep wrapping until I succeed lower ohms?

 

[CrimsonJack]

Nope, 2ohms is perfectly fine on a Provari, that's what's great about vv, you just crank the volts up a bit and you are good to go. You only really need to aim low if you are using a mech.

 

[EddardinWinter]

It did.
For some odd reason, I rewrapped a 2.0 ohm coil and it's firing great.

I guess I have some more learning to do and am glad it is fixed.

2.0 ohm is not something I have used in a while, is it ok on ProVari? Or should I keep wrapping until I succeed lower ohms?

I fire my ProVari at 1.2 ohms all the time. 1.6 should not be an issue.

Did you have too much voltage? That would give you the E1 if you had exceeded the wattage limit.

From the manual:

E1 – Short Circuit / Shorted
Atomizer – If this error appears, remove the atomizer and replace with a different one or lower your voltage settings The ProVari will automatically reset when the problem is fixed or lower your voltage settings.

BTW at 1.2 ohms, I use 4 volts.

 

[CrimsonJack]

I fire my ProVari at 1.2 ohms all the time. 1.6 should not be an issue.

Did you have too much voltage? That would give you the E1 if you had exceeded the wattage limit.

From the manual:



BTW at 1.2 ohms, I use 4 volts.

Totally should have thought of that.

 

[EddardinWinter]

I just did an experiment. I can fire my 1.2 ohm coil at 4.2, but at 4.3 I start to get the E1 error, too. So it looks like anything over 15 watts gives you the E1. Sometimes it gives me the E2 as well...

SO if you were firing your 1.6 at say 5 volts...you could have gotten the E1 error for the same reason...

 

[EddardinWinter]

Totally should have thought of that.

Actually, i would have expected E2, not E1. I suspect that may have thrown you off.

 

[rastapete69]

I'm honestly not sure what it was but suspect it was a coil issue that the MVP didn't mind, as suggested above.

I've had a tough time with this Russian 91 as far as getting 28 gauge seated under the posts so it might have been a bad connection.

In any event, I finished the 2.0 ohm microcoil with cotton wick, set to 5.3 volts, filled up the Russian with Bobas, and this thing is chucking vapor like crazy.

 

[EddardinWinter]

I'm honestly not sure what it was but suspect it was a coil issue that the MVP didn't mind, as suggested above.

I've had a tough time with this Russian 91 as far as getting 28 gauge seated under the posts so it might have been a bad connection.

In any event, I finished the 2.0 ohm microcoil with cotton wick, set to 5.3 volts, filled up the Russian with Bobas, and this thing is chucking vapor like crazy.

If you wrap a 1.6 ohm coil again, fire at 4.8 volts or less, and you should be just fine.

 

[CrimsonJack]

Actually, i would have expected E2, not E1. I suspect that may have thrown you off.

Uh, yeah. YEAH. We'll go with that!

Glad it worked out rastapete!

 

[rastapete69]

If you wrap a 1.6 ohm coil again, fire at 4.8 volts or less, and you should be just fine.

Thank you, I will. After 3 builds in 1 hour, my eyes hurt. I'm going to keep this coil for a few days.
I'm putting this down for a little while and am going to grab my Sigelei and fire up my .4 ohm Nimbus!

 

[Zbeast08]

It's amazing to me how you guys run such high voltage/wattage and not get a burnt taste!! If I run anything much higher than 4v on a 1.6-2.0ohm coil, it starts to taste burnt!! Oh well, just saying!!

 

[EddardinWinter]

It's amazing to me how you guys run such high voltage/wattage and not get a burnt taste!! If I run anything much higher than 4v on a 1.6-2.0ohm coil, it starts to taste burnt!! Oh well, just saying!!

The trick to it is super-precision wicks. When your wick falls behind, you get burnt taste.

15 watts is where my wick skill limit is. When I go sub-ohm, I lose nearly all the nuances of the flavor.



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[rastapete69]

I also vape 100 VG juice nearly all the time, so if I vape below 5v, I find the flavor lacking.

I agree fully about the wicks and burned my share before learning less is more and stopped choking them off in the microcoils.

I also rarely use anything but a Kayfun or Russian on my vv devices and usually use 1.4-1.6 ohm coils.

To be honest, this was one of my concerns initially when I was thinking about a ProVari, as I found a lot of talk about cartos being used on them,and I have no experience with cartos. I also saw enough Kayfun users saying anything less than the Provari with their Kayfun would be a step back.

After getting the Russian 91 firing and having a few hours to run through the menu and get the feel of the Provari, I think I get it and am glad I got it.