How Can This Be True???

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Singaw

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To figure out which way current is flowing through the mod we need to examine what batteries are. All batteries contain one or more cells which is a working chemical unit inside a battery. Each cell has three main parts: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a liquid or solid separating them called the electrolyte. When a battery is connected to an electric circuit, a chemical reaction takes place in the electrolyte causing ions (atoms with a positive electrical charge) to flow through it one way, with electrons (particles with a negative charge) flowing through the circuit in the other direction. This movement of electric charge makes an electric current flow through the cell and through the circuit it is connected to. In our case that would mean that negative electrons are flowing through the mod body while positive atoms are flowing from the battery and through the atomizer coil. So there is something flowing from the battery both ways at the same time, negative electrons in one direction and positive atoms in the other direction.

I am not an electrical engineer, nor do I claim to be even close to being one but I worked in a battery making factory for 3.5 years and have a general understanding of how they work. I also write many of my posts in Cebuano/Bisayan, use google translate and then try to correct the translation as best I can. This may or may not cause some confusion at times, especially when I use it to translate other people's posts.
 

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for general purposes of this discussion one not need to understand ionic flow within the battery. for practical purposes it is more in line to consider the battery in parallel to the circuit. the internal voltage drop within the battery is compensated for in its design and has no real world effect or so little as to be negligent for purposes of this discussion. of course if you have a mission critical application that may need to take this into account please do so. its what happens outside of the battery that matters the most and,its what we have the most control over. best conducting materials,clean switches and connections,good quality coil.
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I think he is saying that the reaction inside the battery flows the opposite as the electrons flowing through the circuit.

Current does change direction once per cycle in an AC circuit though...:)

Now that I am thinking back to my days that I use to be an electrician (long ago), I realize that I should have known the answer to my own question...:confused:
 

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I think he is saying that the reaction inside the battery flows the opposite as the electrons flowing through the circuit.

Current does change direction once per cycle in an AC circuit though...:)

Now that I am thinking back to my days that I use to be an electrician (long ago), I realize that I should have known the answer to my own question...:confused:

lol....Are you the one that started all this?:facepalm:
 

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    I think he is saying that the reaction inside the battery flows the opposite as the electrons flowing through the circuit.

    Current does change direction once per cycle in an AC circuit though...:)

    Now that I am thinking back to my days that I use to be an electrician (long ago), I realize that I should have known the answer to my own question...:confused:

    Science has proven beyond any doubt that this is how a battery works.

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    Transdelta

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    I can def say that a good cleaning on the threads does make a difference, what i don't understand is why they get this black dirt build inside :confused: sometimes i have my GG for example (only replace the battery when needed) and i take it a part when im polishing the contact and always see that on the threads.

    The black gunk buildup in threads is oxidation of metal due to the amount of power going through it. Ideally, mods would have silver threads but many people just use a conductive anti-oxidation compound to combat the buildup of this electrically insulating gunk.
     
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