Hi, please help? :)

[auriga]

Hi,
i own a smok g-priv Baby and it seems to have gone on strike....
I'm in TC mode [quad SS coil] with 55W + a TCR setting of 454 [the lowest allowed is 400]
and it'll fire once and then switch to 'Wattage Mode' and not fire again. It does not fore at all in wattage mode. What is going on here? I remember i had this issue before when i 1st got it but can't remember how i solved it? Any ideas? thank you!!!

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Did you register your walk? That is probably the first order of business.

 

[auriga]

I'm disabled and can't walk, so nothing to register.

 

[Izan]

Hi and welcome,
What is the final resting resistance of the build?
Which topper are you using?
Are the coils spaced?
What is the ID and wrap count of the coils?
A photo of the build would be very helpful.

Cheers
I

 

[auriga]

it's these coils [ ugh no urls??] ....
Smok V8 Baby 0.15 ohm Mesh Coil Heads (TFV12 Baby Prince) [insert on amazon, should get a pic]
reads Ti SS on the mod....

 

[Izan]

it's these coils [ ugh no urls??] ....
Smok V8 Baby 0.15 ohm Mesh Coil Heads (TFV12 Baby Prince) [insert on amazon, should get a pic]
reads Ti SS on the mod....

Use wattage mode.
TC is not supported with most smok coils/mesh.

Cheers
I

 

[auriga]

TC has worked just fine for the past 5 months, until yesterday, now it behaves as described, besides wattage mode does not work at all.

 

[Storm52]

Swap the coil head and see if that fixes the issue. If not, your Smok may have given you all the life it had.

 

[auriga]

It seems to work, at 47W/738, as long as i don't fire it 3 times in as many seconds, deffo buggered.... i'm trying to get the seller to honour the warranty but they're being buttsnacks....

 

[zoiDman]

Hi,
i own a Smok G-Priv Baby and it seems to have gone on strike....
I'm in TC mode [quad SS coil] with 55W + a TCR setting of 454 [the lowest allowed is 400]
and it'll fire once and then switch to 'Wattage Mode' and not fire again. It does not fore at all in wattage mode. What is going on here? I remember i had this issue before when i 1st got it but can't remember how i solved it? Any ideas? thank you!!!

Hi auriga. Welcome to the ECF.

Just curious but does it have a Problem when you swap out to another Battery?

 

[auriga]

swapping batteries is the 1st thing i did [i do need a new efest *rolls eyes*] , then the coil, which was filthy.... but no change .. strange but it seems to work ok now, i played a little with wattage/tcr settings [43w/738 atm] maybe that did it? i made the mistake and changed too many things at once so not sure..... i'll get a new one as backup once my budget allows... i have a backup aspire pockex but it's just not the same as this....

 

[Izan]

The coil should have the wattage and temperature printed on the barrel of the coil along with the Smok TC symbol.

TCR for stainless steel starts at .0088.
What material have you decided your coils are made of?



Cheers
I

 

[auriga]

the coils are smok branded.... 0.15 ohm, 40 -80w best 60-70w no mention of tcr, i find 60 too hot tbh,

 

[zoiDman]

... i'll get a new one as backup once my budget allows...

You might want to get a Backup NOW verses later.

Because after Sept 9th, things might/will get a LOT Harder to get.

 

[Izan]

the coils are smok branded.... 0.15 ohm, 40 -80w best 60-70w no mention of tcr, i find 60 too hot tbh,

Sorry to inform you mate,
Those are NOT TC compatible coils.
They are made of Kanthal.
TCR and Temperture are NOT the same thing.
TCR denotes a wire's predictable rate of change in resistance as it heats up.
The setting for temperture is an "estimate" based on how the material being used changes in resistance.

Cheers
I

 

[Richard Winter]

As @Izan said, the V8 baby coils are wattage only.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Welcome to ECF, auriga.

 

[MJCSD]

Hello and welcome to ecf

 

[BrotherBob]

the coils are smok branded.... 0.15 ohm, 40 -80w best 60-70w no mention of tcr, i find 60 too hot tbh,

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[Katya]

Welcome to ECF, auriga. Like others have said, your mod won't fire in TC mode because your coils are not compatible with TC settings. Switch to power mode and lower the wattage a bit--just for starters--to see how it goes.

And always inspect your coils carefully before you 1) buy them and 2) use them.