Mod readings don't agree with coil ohms?

[snowshyn]

Hi! I'm using a Vaporesso Tarot Nano. I put a Kanger Toptank Nano on it. The coil in the Kanger says 0.5 but when I screw it onto the mod, the screen on the Tarot reads anything from 0.76 to 0.93. The readings agree for the different coils I've put in Vaporesso tanks and a smok Baby Beast. But the readings don't agree on either of the Kanger coils, the 0.5 reading an average of 0.8 and the 1.2 reading as 2.25. Is this bad or normal? Am I gonna burn something up? Thanks!

 

[suprtrkr]

Seems unlikely you will burn anything up. It is quite common for ohm readings to differ mod to mod, or from your mod to your ohmmeter ( a handy-dandy little tool coil builders use and mech mod users need). This is because milliohmmeters-- a meter that accurately reads down to .001 of an ohm-- are hard to build (read expensive) and most mods don't have room in the price tag for a good one. The variances you mention are steeper than normal by a bit, but so long as they go up instead of down, I wouldn't worry. It is low ohms that get you in trouble, not high ones. Besides, your Tarot is a "regulated" mod, that is it has circuitry inside to prevent it from firing an unsafe build. This circuitry can fail, of course, but it's a lot better than nothing. Bear in mind also, QC on coils is not what it might be; there is often a good bit of variance from the nominal value.

The only thing you might want to consider is high value coils tolerate less wattage than low ohm ones. If you hit a high coil with too much power, it might fry the coil. Not a real problem: coils are replacement parts anyway and if it's that far out of spec you might be better off with another anyway.

This sort of problem is why I build my own coils, btw, something you may wish to consider down the road.

 

[stols001]

My current 1.8 coil is reading at 2.04 or something on my mod. It's a coil I rinsed/reused and I had to use my handy hemostats to remove it as it desired (from the start) to be screwed in *really* firmly, so I'm not sure if it was that. MY IPV-5 was more consistent as far as reading coils, it was usually within 0.03. I decided not to worry too much about it, but I mean, I vape at 10 watts on that thing. If I should be concerned and adjust the ohms, I'd love to hear it But, I'm also feeling not so into rinse/reuise, I only get a few days out of them before they go bad. Can I change the cotton inside, does anyone know? I'd be into THAT.

I have to say, hemostats have been consistently the best thing ever for me when I'm dealing with a tight coil, tank, whatever. They're great

Anna

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

For more than four years, I have used Kanger tanks and Kanger coils, from the EVOD and MT/3 to the Protank I and II to the Subtank. I've used dozens of tanks and probably hundreds of coils.

I very, very rarely have had trouble when using genuine Kanger equipment. When I did have trouble, it was almost always with stuff that was alleged to be genuine but wasn't.

You might have stumbled on a rare escapee from Kanger's QC inspection or the common critter known as the clone.

 

[opticruby]

Make sure your coils are nice and snug and all the threads are clean on your coils, tank and the 510 connection on the mod.