Hot 510?
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I'm assuming you mean the 510 connector at the bottom of the tank.
The whole tank may get hot during use as it inducts heat from the hot coils inside. If the 510 is significantly hotter than the rest of the tank then you may have a problem. If the tank 510 is not mating snugly with the 510 of the mod due to wear or poor machining of the threads, then there may be some arcing going on.
The whole tank may get hot during use as it inducts heat from the hot coils inside. If the 510 is significantly hotter than the rest of the tank then you may have a problem. If the tank 510 is not mating snugly with the 510 of the mod due to wear or poor machining of the threads, then there may be some arcing going on.
yes. The 510 on the tank. Its my obs engine. The post would pop off. It was hammered in place. I'm wondering if it is working right now. What is arching?
Arcing is the creation of small electrical arcs that sometimes happens when firing a mod, it leaves black marks on the surface that lead to more arcing, see if the contacts have the marks and clean them off if they do, then figure out what's causing it (try using other tanks with the mod and other mods with the tank).
Battery arcing
Battery arcing
Thank you for the info. Very informative. Where do I get that stuff? I'm a little bit of a newbie and have not moved past regulated. Although I just ordered my first unregulated squonker. This makes me question if I'm actually ready for it.
Sorry, what stuff? The surfaces you need to inspect for arcing marks are the 510 center pin on the tank and center plate on the mod's 510 connector, if there are black spots you should try removing them with a pencil eraser.
The link you gave say they use something on the connection. Don't think I need it because I don't do mechs atm. I checked it see nothing. But when I cleaned with qtip. It was black residue.
If there's black residue, yes, that may be a sign that the connection is not being made properly although to be fair gunk can come from any place. I'd try it with another mod, if you have one, well, you could try flipping your tanks on your mod, that may help you isolate if the connectivity problem is with the tank or the mod.
Best of luck
Anna
Best of luck
Anna
A possibility to consider: a damaged insulator ring in the 510 connector.
Above is a cross-sectional photo showing both the top and the side views of the 510 connector. You can see the center pin (makes the electrical connection to the battery) and how the insulator ring protects the center pin from making contact with the rest of the connector. You can also see the threads of the outer connector which is the side the tank screws into the the battery device's 510 connector.
Over tightening of your tank can distort and warp the insulator ring of the tank or battery device. If this occurs the center pin may make contact with the outside of the connector creating arcing or a short circuit which could damage your tank, battery device, or batteries and cause your device not to function or worse.
Above is a cross-sectional photo showing both the top and the side views of the 510 connector. You can see the center pin (makes the electrical connection to the battery) and how the insulator ring protects the center pin from making contact with the rest of the connector. You can also see the threads of the outer connector which is the side the tank screws into the the battery device's 510 connector.
Over tightening of your tank can distort and warp the insulator ring of the tank or battery device. If this occurs the center pin may make contact with the outside of the connector creating arcing or a short circuit which could damage your tank, battery device, or batteries and cause your device not to function or worse.
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A possibility to consider: a damaged insulator ring in the 510 connector.
Above is a cross-sectional photo showing both the top and the side views of the 510 connector. You can see the center pin (makes the electrical connection to the battery) and how the insulator ring protects the center pin from making contact with the rest of the connector. You can also see the threads of the outer connector which is the side the tank screws into the the battery device's 510 connector.
Over tightening of your tank can distort and warp the insulator ring of the tank or battery device. If this occurs the center pin may make contact with the outside of the connector creating arcing or a short circuit which could damage your tank, battery device, or batteries and cause your device not to function or worse.
Tried on the only two mods I habe now. 510 hot on both. Only noticed because I wad going to check my wicks and the 510 was really hot to the point it was difficult to touch.
I could be guilty of over tightening. It does it on both mods. I checked the pin but I can't visible see Amy insulator. I checked pics online and I don't see them there too. Help me. ☹A possibility to consider: a damaged insulator ring in the 510 connector.
Above is a cross-sectional photo showing both the top and the side views of the 510 connector. You can see the center pin (makes the electrical connection to the battery) and how the insulator ring protects the center pin from making contact with the rest of the connector. You can also see the threads of the outer connector which is the side the tank screws into the the battery device's 510 connector.
Over tightening of your tank can distort and warp the insulator ring of the tank or battery device. If this occurs the center pin may make contact with the outside of the connector creating arcing or a short circuit which could damage your tank, battery device, or batteries and cause your device not to function or worse.
Don't want to blow my teeth or fingers off.
The insulator may be hidden and difficult to see unless your juice attachment can be taken apart for inspection. It would be located between the center pin and the outer threaded 510. The insulator is usually black or white in color. They are made of plastic, rubber, delrin, or silicone.
Even if you found a defective insulator, I'm not sure how easy it would be to find a replacement. For safety's sake, best option might be to retire that atomizer attachment.
Well, if it's under warranty you could give that a shot. If not, I would likely retire the tank myself. It does sound like something is going quite wrong with it.
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