How do you measure a hybrid?

[ForeverDiving]

This morning I got my hybrid RSST that attaches directly to the Magneto from Kidney Puncher (much obliged Missy & Craig!).

Calc'd a coil to put on mesh sleeved 3mm silica and assembled; then got my ohm meter and, oh! it doesn't have a 510 or ego thread! LOL! Pulled out the DMM from the desk drawer, removed my shoes and socks (to be able to use my lower two hands) and measured roughly at the contact points: ~1Ω so math hasn't changed...

Now, seriously, what do you do to truly measure a hybrid atty resistance? I'm used to putting them on the little Chinese black box with the numbers or one of my chipped mods with meter (eVic, sigelei 20W). Reaching for the DMM and having an extra set of hands is not precisely your usual cup of tea. :/

As a corolary, it must be some good combo as it's wicking great and producing clouds that obscure my desk! I'll note the data even if I cannot get to the specs.

Last q'... Does a 510 base for the RSST exist as an accessory? I know the 510 model exists but I'd rather have just the base to attach in other mods.

 

[Nomoreash]

Put your dmm to it's lowest ohm setting. It looks like on the Magneto the silver plate in the middle of the connector end is positive, you'd hold the red probe to that. Anywhere around the threads is negative, hold the black probe to that.

You can also check when you're building it at the terminals for the coil.

You want to make good contact with both probes at the same time keeping them absolutely steady or the ohms tend to jump around.

 

[State O' Flux]

To measure total net resistance for the hybridized RSST (only), you use your DMM and measure from the center positive post to the atomizer body ground. It should be identical to the resistance measured at the coil studs... if not, then you have an included internal resistance.
You can measure point to point continuity/resistance as well... for example, from the RSST negative stud to the magneto button collet, or to the depressed button itself. Resistance should be nil.

You can also measure voltage - from positive terminal to any point on mech or atty ground, with button depressed - although without several direct and identical combinations for reference... the output voltage performance, in and of itself, has little comparative meaning.

I'm not aware of a RSST 510 base being sold separately... you'd need to obtain a complete 510 RSST and fit the base to your hybridized top half, which on the face of it, seems a invalid test methodology. Perhaps someone has a RSST with damaged glass or top half you can buy cheap. ;-)

Cheers

 

[WattWick]

Practice chopstick skills you must. When catch a fly mid-air you can, ready for hybrid you are.

 

[State O' Flux]

Practice chopstick skills you must. When catch a fly mid-air you can, ready for hybrid you are.

Watty... silly goose - are you.

 

[ForeverDiving]

Put your dmm to it's lowest ohm setting.

¿Uh? The one that says 20M? LOL! <gd&r,f!>

You can also check when you're building it at the terminals for the coil.

That's what I did, managed to pull the neg leg from the screw. Well, it wasn't well fixed in the first place.

You want to make good contact with both probes at the same time keeping them absolutely steady or the ohms tend to jump around.

That's why I wrote ~1ῼ. My feet were shaky and I had the DMM reading between 1.2 and 0.8. Extrapolated to ~1... ←(not true... <vbg>)

At home I have another DMM with a set of small alligator clips. I'll use those next time.

Many thanks for the comments!

 

[ForeverDiving]

To measure total net resistance for the hybridized RSST (only), you use your DMM and measure from the center positive post to the atomizer body ground. It should be identical to the resistance measured at the coil studs... if not, then you have an included internal resistance.
You can measure point to point continuity/resistance as well... for example, from the RSST negative stud to the magneto button collet, or to the depressed button itself. Resistance should be nil.

You can also measure voltage - from positive terminal to any point on mech or atty ground, with button depressed - although without several direct and identical combinations for reference... the output voltage performance, in and of itself, has little comparative meaning.

Quite right! I was kinda worried about extra resistance induced by the fixing bolts so I tried to measure as well as I could at the end of the coil leads. Uuuug! Dummkopf... It was not until I had posted the OP that it dawned on me that the little boxes take their readings at the connector. My excuse is that I was supposed to be working...

Thanks bunch!

 

[ForeverDiving]

Practice chopstick skills you must. When catch a fly mid-air you can, ready for hybrid you are.

Me no hablar Chinglish... Spanglish please, oh wise one?