How does the coil affect the vape?

[Cantthinkofausername]

Hi guys,

Please excuse my ignorance (only discovered vaping last month), but I'd like some info. I'd just like a very simple run-down on the differences between using different coil set-ups and what effect they have? To keep it simple, I'm only really interested in single coil set-ups (for now) but for example, how does the vape differ from using a 0.5 to using a 0.8 or a 1.2?

Am I right in thinking that lower resistance generally requires higher wattage? I have no real interest in cloud chasing but having smoked for 35yrs and now discovered this new "addiction" (not smoked since!) I am trying to understand what affects what so I can hopefully achieve what suits me best.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

 

[State O' Flux]

how does the vape differ from using a 0.5 to using a 0.8 or a 1.2?

Welcome to ECF, Dan...

Lower resistance permits the potential for greater coil net surface area and the higher levels of juice vaporization associated with it.
I'd say higher coil temps as well... but that's a misnomer, in that you can produce high coil temps without the need for low resistance, heavy gauge wire or high wattage inputs... as long as you're willing to accept the lower wick/coil exposure net surface area, and the resulting lower juice vaporization.

Am I right in thinking that lower resistance generally requires higher wattage?
Dan

That pretty much sums it up.

Using watts and/or amps - representative of the current popular PV outputs - as our desired or target values... run any resistance value and voltage (4.0v is a good median value that will represent just about any PV - regulated or unregulated) through an Ohm's law calculator, and you'll arrive at the minimum current/wattage necessary to support that resistance.

What the Ohm's law calculator doesn't tell you is the wattage necessary to support a particular build's physical attributes (wire gauge/number of coils in parallel) that will provide the desired vapor temperatures... for that, you need to enter all pertinent data into a coil modelling calculator - like the Steam Engine software suite, as linked below.

Cheers

 

[93gc40]

Remember to use a Vape to quit smoking all that needs to happen it the Nic containing juice gets turned to steam and inhaled. You do NOT need any special tech or real knowledge for that.... ANY basic starter kit and Juice will do that. The Special stuff is about ENJOYMENT and pleasure, only.. So do not get stressed over it.

 

[Cantthinkofausername]

Thank you both for your replies, appreciate it

Remember to use a Vape to quit smoking all that needs to happen it the Nic containing juice gets turned to steam and inhaled. You do NOT need any special tech or real knowledge for that.... ANY basic starter kit and Juice will do that. The Special stuff is about ENJOYMENT and pleasure, only.. So do not get stressed over it.

A very valid point indeed. The fact that I'm off the stinkies would suggest the equipment I have is doing the trick. It's the EXTRA ENJOYMENT and pleasure that I would like to discover.

 

[93gc40]

Thank you both for your replies, appreciate it




A very valid point indeed. The fact that I'm off the stinkies would suggest the equipment I have is doing the trick. It's the EXTRA ENJOYMENT and pleasure that I would like to discover.

Then buy a simple Regulated Mod and a basic RBA either drip or tank. Thats up to you. Then experiment with it.. You will still have what you are using to quit with.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Some APVs definitely burn hotter than others because of poor management. The iStick 20 is an example.

 

[ignotus]

Resistance for me pretty much comes down to the gauge of wire since I always use the same number of wraps on the same diameter bit. Each gauge has its sweet spot in terms of wattage, which does indeed go up as the resistance goes down. The quality of the vape stays the same; it just gets 'bigger' for lack of a better word.

 

[Cantthinkofausername]

The quality of the vape stays the same; it just gets 'bigger' for lack of a better word.

I guess that's what I was trying to understand. If for example, you had 2 identical setups, one with say a 0.5 coil and the other with say a 1.5 coil, what would be the basic differences? Is it just kinda bigger vapour and bigger flavour with lower resistance?

 

[ignotus]

More vapor and more (not necessarily better) flavor.

 

[mcclintock]

All else equal as possible -- power, surface area, etc. -- different resistances should have the exact same result. However, hold Voltage constant instead of Power, and the one sure thing is lower resistance will cause more power to flow. Provided enough fluid can even be provided, this will surely cause more vapor to be produced. If the surface area is not increased, higher temperatures will result. If area and fluid is increased proportionately, simply more vapor will be produced.

To increase surface area while increasing power and using constant voltage, the wire or configuration must change. To use the same wire would require a longer coil, with more resistance, and enough more voltage to make more power flow, despite the higher resistance. So a thicker wire or more coils are used. Mechs are basically constant voltage, and even VV and VW devices have a limited voltage range (usually less than 2:1).

Of course, "all else equal" is a very tricky thing, almost always when you change one thing, something else changes also. On a more subtle level every detail may matter.