Iclear16 issue/question

[Drone82]

Hello all! First post here, but been learning a lot!

I have had an Itaste vv v3 for a while now. I started out with the Iclear 16 that came with it and moved on to dripping, mini protank 2, and am rocking a kayfun lite clone (when it's not on my Sentinel mod)! My problem is that after a while, the Iclear16s seemed, after a while, to really develop a tight draw. I have cleaned the heads and parts regularly, dry burned as necessary, and replaced the heads when they were toast. The things are now like sucking a fresh milkshake through a coffee-straw! For the life of me I can't figure this out. Any suggestions?

My second problem (question really): I have gotten into dripping pretty heavily along with rebuilding my own coils. In learning all of the ohms law math, to the best of my abilities I cannot figure out how/why they would market the Iclear16 dual-coil 2.1 ohm with the itaste vv; and, for that matter, how they seem to work! If my math is correct: a 2.1 ohm dual-coil equals 2X 4.2 ohm coils. With the Itaste VV, a 4.2 ohm coil should not work (properly) even set at the lowest wattage setting, 6W. But yet, this works. The amps still stay under the limit, but the power shouldnt be there. At 6W, you are already over-shooting the 5 volt limit. Maybe i am completely wrong about this (which I probably am). If anyone can help with my understanding of this, please do!

Thanks!

 

[30+Years]

For me I think it's just a matter of getting used to the "airy" draw of the other tanks (my case PT2 mini). Going back to the 16 is night and day difference.

 

[JaxMike]

Hi Drone. I use the iClear 16's with my iTaste vv and have had no such problems (I guess that's of no help to you, but just fyi...).

As to the ohms question, I think I read that the resistance is "split" between the 2 coils, so you're not getting 4.2 ohms, just 2.1. But on the other hand, I don't really know anything about electricity, lol.

So, I guess about all I've really got for you is, Welcome to ECF!

 

[Bolivar]

After looking at my 16's, there could be 3 places to check for a tight draw- The hole in the base (a 1/16" drill bit will fit it), the hole in the bottom of the head below the coils (smaller than the hole in the base), and the hole in the silicone tip the mouthpiece screws into. Those 3 places are all I see that could restrict air flow. Check em out and make sure they aren't gunked up.

The coils are wired in parallel with the battery, so resistance drops as you have figured out. This is why and might help you out.

 

[Drone82]

Right. I know that with the 2.1 ohm dual coil, your actually dealing with the 4.2 ohm coils. What I can't figure is how the v3 can actually produce a decent vape. At 4.2 ohms and 6 watts (the lowest power setting) you should already, mathematically speaking, be above the max voltage of 5V. Now, if I have it backwards and you simply run the figures using the 2.1 ohms, then it works out ok. But, in all of the research I have done, this is not the case. What I understand is this: you either figure the voltage/resistance using the 2.1, then double the power to account for the two coils OR you double the resistance to account for the actual resistance of each coil and you have the correct power.

 

[Bill Lacy]

Power (wattage) is figured by P/I*E (watts equals current times voltage). So for your example 6w/3.5Amps (max current for a V3) = 1.7volts. 1.7 volts/ 2.1ohms (not 4.2, you cant simply add reisitors in parallel as i think you already mentioned you knew) is only .8 amps. So, at 5 volts and 2.1 ohms, you're drawing 2.38 amps... well below the max current output of a v3. I believe when you adjust these itastes its EITHER Voltage or Wattage. So, setting your voltage at 4.3 then setting your wattage at 8 just changed the Voltage drop across your coils. But if you go back through your menu it still says 4.3v and you've just set it for voltage again, not wattage. I hope all this info is right and its helpful!