Max wattage for clapton coil

[tiluid]

Hello, guys!

I have a question, so what is the wattage range for a 0.85ohm, 2.5mm, SS, clapton coil?

Looked it up at SteamEngine without success.
Hope you've got the key!

Kind regards

 

[sonicbomb]

This might seem like an obtuse answer, but the right wattage is what your mouth hole tells you is right.
Start low and increase it until your mouth is happy.

 

[tiluid]

Hi, Sonicbomb
Thanks for your quick reply

Of course I'll check what wattage tastes best for me
But I'd like to know the rule for such coil first
For example: 17w to 20w or something like that

 

[Izan]

Hi, Sonicbomb
Thanks for your quick reply

Of course I'll check what wattage tastes best for me
But I'd like to know the rule for such coil first
For example: 17w to 20w or something like that

I would begin at about 12 or 13 watts.
Which device are you using?
What are the details of the Clapton? Cores? AWG?


Cheers
I

 

[stols001]

There is no wattage range for any self built coil but starting somewhere low and working your way up will serve you, your build (which will not suddenly be assailed by overheating and burn, well your wick might have difficulties. What works is what works for you.

The ohms are fairly high, it depends on how quickly the chunk of metal you have in there heats up which would ALSO depend on a host of other factors, so... Just start. If you lose 3 minutes starting too low..... You have way too much on your plate. So to speak.

Anna

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Sounds like you have some good advice there Mate.
Good Luck

It's probably best to post your thread in the right section from now on, you're not supposed to post in the New Members section anymore

 

[tiluid]

Sounds like you have some good advice there Mate.
Good Luck

It's probably best to post your thread in the right section from now on, you're not supposed to post in the New Members section anymore

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[ShowMeTwice]

Hello, guys!

I have a question, so what is the wattage range for a 0.85ohm, 2.5mm, SS, clapton coil?

Looked it up at SteamEngine without success.
Hope you've got the key!

Kind regards

I'm using a 0.43Ω 26/36 3mm 316L clapton in the Hussar Project X.

It vapes great anywhere from 16-40 watts (likely could go higher).

Others have said it best... try and see what works best for you. Best route to take. In the end that's all that matters.

Good luck and have Fun!

 

[ShowMeTwice]

For example: 17w to 20w or something like that

The clapton at 0.85Ω, in your initial post would work fine in that range. You could go higher or lower.

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

I'm sorry
You're right
My question is answered
I was in a hurry
Thanks
You guys are top

Not a problem at all Mate
The main thing for now is your getting some great help

 

[vaper1960]

What kind of Clapton coil? Simple single core (single wire wrapped with a smaller Ga wire) Dual core "fused Clapton? It really helps if you give us all the details... RDA, RTA... single coil or dual coils (I will assume single at that ohms) How may wraps? Sorry for the 20 questions...
This is a simple answer... install the coil (before wicking) Start with lower watts and pulse the coil (dry-burn) In low light, see how it glows (hopefully fairly evenly... no hot spots) This will give you a good idea of how many watts to vape at. So you pulse the coil at 15 watts... glows evenly but doesn't heat up really fast so maybe you could push it to 20 watts while vaping (same thing, work your way up slowly) I have found this simple method better than relying on steam engine (but it is very useful for making the coil) Are you winding the coil yourself? Learn how to "rake the coil" and look for "hot spots" (there is a forum just for coils) I make most mistakes when I'm in a hurry

 

[vaper1960]

It's not as simple as matching ohm to watts. My MTL "drop-in" coil at 0.6 oms works fine at 15 watts, my RTA coil at 0.8 ohms works at 20 watts (not exact... just saying) the RTA coil is a simple clapton (single core) Fancy coils will also have slower "ramp-up" time (heats slower, cools slower) If your coil is a dual core (fused clapton) you might even push it to 20 watts.

 

[tiluid]

Thanks again for the replays
All you people here rocks

The coil is: pre-build chinese brand: "Coil Father", fused clapton (I guess. No info on the box. Can attach photos if necessary), 0.85Ohm, 2.5mm inner diameter, SS
The tank is: Ammit MTL RTA
The mod is: Pico 25
Batteries are: Sony VTC6

I have another DL set-up which works pretty good, but would like to try MTL.

This is my first steps with MTL, so this coil is for testing. I will buy fine hand made coils after the test is successful

 

[Mordacai]

@tiluid, reading 0.85 ohm on your pico 25?

 

[tiluid]

 

[RuiG]

Welcome to ECF

I speak for experience with the Amit.

It gets very hot with higher wattages reaching the 40s and above even with airflow wide open.

For that resistance and rta I would keep it restrained in power, max at 20s.

Stay safe.

 

[vaper1960]

This is my first steps with MTL, so this coil is for testing. I will buy fine hand made coils after the test is successful

"Fused Clapton" implies more than on core wire (nothing wrong with that... many people love those for DL) but you might like to keep it really simple for MTL... simple round wire (or single core Clapton) You might be surprised how well a simple 26 ga round wire works for that. I know many people like 2.5mm ID coils for MTL but I prefer 3mm myself (allows more wick to avoid leaking issues) Kanthal, SS or Ni80... your choice.

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

"Fused Clapton" implies more than on core wire (nothing wrong with that... many people love those for DL) but you might like to keep it really simple for MTL... simple round wire (or single core Clapton) You might be surprised how well a simple 26 ga round wire works for that. I know many people like 2.5mm ID coils for MTL but I prefer 3mm myself (allows more wick to avoid leaking issues) Kanthal, SS or Ni80... your choice.

Many people love the Fused Clapton coils for MTL as well, like myself
This stuff vapes very nice at about 17 watts
$4.97 Authentic Vandy Vape Ni80 Superfine MTL Fused Clapton Heating Wire - 30*2/38 AWG / 0.25mm*2/0.1mm dia. / 3.5ohm/ft / 10ft at FastTech - Free Shipping

 

[vaper1960]

@Daniel Forsyth , I have seen that wire before (and am very interested in it) Didn't notice that it's two wire core... cool (and I really like that it has very fine outer wire wrap) Thanks for bringing that up (I actually like it even more now)

 

[tiluid]

@Mordacai, about your question: On the box is written 0.85ohm, but the Pico 25 mod reads the coil as 0.75ohm!

The build and the wicking were successful. No dry hits till 29 - 31 watts. Very small flooding, sipping a little bit of e-liquid, but bearable.

The taste is going to get to the top after a day or two, cause we are talking about a case with low-cost chinese coil.

Next step: I will upgrade some of the juices to 6mg nico for MTL and maybe to get new hand made coils.

Hope everything will flow smooth and to develop my MTL experience

Kind regards