just dropping in to say hi

[sparkymcsparkplug]

i foun this forum to be of great help a bunch of times. there is tons of great information here and I finally just became a member. I just got into sub ohm vaping and building my own coils.

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum @sparkymcsparkplug. Glad to have you here!

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

Hi and welcome to ECF!!

If you're just getting into sub-ohm vaping, please make sure you have full knowledge of Ohms law and battery safety!!!
Can't stress this enough!

 

[sparkymcsparkplug]

i'm using a regulated mod so I should be good with all the protection built in. i'm using the kanger subtank and the subox mod. currently lookin into getting a new regulated mod that will allow me to build coils at a lower ohm. I can only build .3 ohm and up right now with subox. would like to be able to go down to around .1 ohm to cover any kind of coil I want to build. this is my new hobby after giving up cigarettes. Also looking for some good rda's too. But mainly I need to get a new mod first so it can handle whatever coil I build

 

[Trisha5719]

i foun this forum to be of great help a bunch of times. there is tons of great information here and I finally just became a member. I just got into sub ohm vaping and building my own coils.

I found this forum today great site great info it's good to know there's so many people out there giving so much support changing over to a cleaner better us

 

[MoDmAnDaN]

Honestly, why go below .2ohm unless you're going temp control with works with .1 and below. Some folks have a hard time building Kanthal below .2 anyways. Don't assume a regulated mod means you're 100% safe. Electronics fail too!

I don't mean to sound like I'm discouraging you from sub-ohm, not at all. Just please be safe with it.

 

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome @sparkymcsparkplug

 

[Susan~S]

i'm using a regulated mod so I should be good with all the protection built in. i'm using the kanger subtank and the subox mod.

Just so you know, the mod will will protect itself but It has no idea if the battery is being stressed too hard or not. And a battery being stressed too hard will have a shortened life and, if stressed hard enough, can vent or worse.

You must still select a battery that can handle the current the mod draws without overheating. From a safety standpoint whats important is your batteries continuous amp rating.

For a regulated mod, in VW mode, you calculate the max current draw as Max Amps = Max Wattage / Min Battery Voltage.

Min battery voltage is usually calculated using 3.2 volts (this is the point your mod will no longer fire).

With the Kanger Subox Max Amps = 50 watts/3.2 volts = 15.625 Amps. A 20A CDR battery will allow you to operate safely through the whole range of wattage/voltage of your devise.