Always, always check resistance before slapping a new atomizer on your mechanical mod.
Backup plan: use protected batteries.
Just got a new mech mod setup:
18500 tube with a protected battery
510-901 adapter
901 dripping atomizer
First hit --> no joy.
A 510-native cartotank works fine. Atomizer works fine on an 901-threaded device. Time to pull out the multimeter. Past time, in fact.
Battery voltage: 4.1
Voltage at 510 connector: 3.9
Voltage at 901 connector: 3.9
Resistance of atomizer (910 connector): 1.9 ohms (nominal)
Resistance of atomizer assembly (510 connector): 0-0.4
Sheesh. Adapter is shorting the atomizer. Close inspection reveals no obvious defect.
Could have been a non-optimal outcome without the protected battery, especially if it had been overcharged. Note to self.
Backup plan: use protected batteries.
Just got a new mech mod setup:
18500 tube with a protected battery
510-901 adapter
901 dripping atomizer
First hit --> no joy.
A 510-native cartotank works fine. Atomizer works fine on an 901-threaded device. Time to pull out the multimeter. Past time, in fact.
Battery voltage: 4.1
Voltage at 510 connector: 3.9
Voltage at 901 connector: 3.9
Resistance of atomizer (910 connector): 1.9 ohms (nominal)
Resistance of atomizer assembly (510 connector): 0-0.4
Sheesh. Adapter is shorting the atomizer. Close inspection reveals no obvious defect.
Could have been a non-optimal outcome without the protected battery, especially if it had been overcharged. Note to self.
