Kanger Protank Electric Shock

[codysnorlax]

So, this is really strange.

I just got a protank in the mail today. Filled it up. Using it on a Vamo v2.
Just put it to my mouth and the thing shocked my lips. Much like a 9v battery does when you press your tongue to it.
I thought it was just my imagination but every time I fire it, I get the shock, & it's very uncomfortable.

Tried searching for this, but couldn't find anything.

Anyone else experience this?

Running the Vamo at 7.5 watts

 

[_more_]

The only time i heard of getting shocked was in this vid by PBusardo where he tries to get shocked with a ViviNova clearo. Start the vid at about 5:00 Are you using a metal driptip?

 

[e23slack]

The only time i heard of getting shocked was in this vid by PBusardo where he tries to get shocked with a ViviNova clearo. Start the vid at about 5:00 Are you using a metal driptip?

Protank has metal drip tip built in.

 

[generic mutant]

I shocked myself with an Igo-L and a badly built SS mesh wick. Certainly doable - doesn't hurt really, but it's an unpleasant surprise.

With a prebuilt thing though, that has to be a manufacturing defect. Check everything is screwed together properly, and test it (at a low voltage!), and if it still happens send it back.

 

[jaamzhow]

Must be a faulty unit - it happens. Try unscrewing the shaft with the wick/coil and reinsert it. You may have to get a replacement. If you have a Kanger eVod lying around, the coil/wick shaft fits the protank, try swapping.

 

[codysnorlax]

Yeah it was the head. I replaced it & seems to be working fine now.

 

[Colonel]

I fealt a phantom shock on my protanks before. But think they were just cold. But for a real shock im sure it would be a bad head build. Im thinking one bad set coil would mean tingly all over

 

[UncleChuck]

This isn't the first post I've read with people getting shocked by their devices, but I'm still totally confused how this is even physically possible.

The reason a 9v battery gives you that funny fuzzy feeling, in addition to being a lot higher voltage compared to an ecig battery, is because your lip or tongue is completing the circuit. Meaning, electrons are traveling from one post on the battery, through your mouth area, and then back into the second post.

When you put your mouth on a PV, whether the drip tip is metal or not, there is no possible way you are completing a circuit and passing current through your lip or tongue, there aren't two points for electrons to flow through.

If you think of how a taser or stun gun works, there are TWO prongs, so that when they touch a person current gets passed through that person. Which is why a taser doesn't work if one of the leads fall out and don't stick into the person's flesh.

I've had a hot juice bits shoot onto my tongue or mouth before and it DOES feel quite similar to getting a sharp electric shock, maybe that's what's going on?

 

[Kcfromva]

This isn't the first post I've read with people getting shocked by their devices, but I'm still totally confused how this is even physically possible.


So with your hand on the unit or battery base being the ground and your lip is completing the circuit. That is possible isn't it? It makes sense to me

 

[Furymongerr]

sounds like a short to me

 

[Pazazu]

My protank acts a little odd at times too, when I quit firing it, it kinda clicks on the inside of the tank like its arcing. I do know that they quit making protanks now for a while due to some defects, maybe this is one of them?

 

[Ecliptikz]

it sounds like mine may have done that to me haha i didnt think of it like that

 

[Lessifer]

My first protank head did this, there was a tiny bit of wire poking through the rubber grommet on the head. Check to make sure you don't see any exposed wire.

 

[generic mutant]

My protank acts a little odd at times too, when I quit firing it, it kinda clicks on the inside of the tank like its arcing. I do know that they quit making protanks now for a while due to some defects, maybe this is one of them?

Do you have a source on that?

The bases, I'm guessing? http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/421330-kangertech-protank-base.html

 

[kalidus8]

while shock happens to me ohms seem to go wild on a 2.2 head when its shocking resistance is at 4.1 or some high number. I took out the inner screw with the wick and I wiped it all clean. Seems to be good now.

 

[Thunderball]

I have 8 Protanks...this has never happened to me yet.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

Yeah it's happened to me once. Change/clean the head and you're good to go.

 

[chart]

Has happened to me a few times (I have 3 Protanks). I just changed out the head and it solved the problem. I never took apart the head, but I'm guessing it was a short in there (coil touching something it wasn't supposed to be touching). Maybe I'll get around to it to figure it out?

 

[Jayvon633]

i just started having this problem after using my protank for months. it must be the head with a little extra wire stickinh out because i do remember that from the head i removed. i thought it had something to do with the crome plating coming off because its all brass under i guess.