First RDA Mech Mod

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Susan~S

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Hello and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you here!:)

If you are new to mech mods and rebuildables I highly recommend you spend some time with Baditude (one of our resident battery/safety experts) and visit his blogs. You are now 100% in control of your own safety (and others around you). Make sure you purchase an ohm reader and a voltmeter or DMM so you can measure your builds, check for shorts and measure the remaining charge on your batteries.

Baditudes Blogs. The blogs that address battery safety, Ohm's Law, CDR (continuous discharge rating/Amps) and how they all work together are detailed below:

BATTERIES

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or Protected ICR?
* Another essential read to understand which batteries are safe to use in mechanical and regulated mods. Includes a frequently updated list of recommended safe-chemistry, high-drain batteries with their specifications.

Purple Efest Batteries not as Advertised
* A cautionary blog that reveals that the purple Efest batteries may not have the specifications advertised. Also includes a commentary on "continuous discharge ratings" vs "pulse discharge ratings" of battery specs.

OHM'S LAW

Ohm's Law for Dummies (Vapers)
* My attempt at explaining Ohm's Law in layman terms and how it relates to vaping.

Explain it to the Dumb Noob: Ohm's Law Calculations
* As simple as it is to use, some people have a tough time grasping the concept. Warning: Includes graphic photos of mod explosions.

BATTERIES - WHERE TO BUY

Only buy batteries from a reputable supplier (not ebay or Amazon) as there are many counterfeit batteries being sold. Here are several reputable battery suppliers in the US.

* RTD Vapor
* Illumination Supply
* Lighthound
* Orbtronics
 

Foggyroomz

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Vaping the Nano on the mech won't hurt it any but you can't tone the voltage or wattage down any if it seems too harsh is the only issue. What model battery did you get for your mechanical? Battery safety is the greatest concern I have, make sure you have all the tools to ensure that you stay within the amp limits of your power source. Ohm reader by eleaf is a good tool and you can download an ohms law calculator app for Android or apple iPhone that will allow you to put in your ohm load of your build and the voltage or wattage that is intended to be run at and it will tell you how many amps you will require of your power source. Please look into these things before building on your mech mod I have seen vented battery and it isn't pretty.
 

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I would also add: start simple with your coils. Use a single coil setup until you get use to things and don't try fancy could until you get good with simple ones. Also, I would stick to around 1 ohm until you are comfortable with your setup, but as was said before: you are now in charge of your own safety.


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