my vaporizer gets so hot...

[im_coryy]

so my vaporizer gets hot. is this good or bad? i dont want it to blow up in my face or anything.

this is what im using....

Kanger mini Protank-3 clearomizer 1pc/Pack

Kanger E-vod battery 650mAh 1PC/PACK

 

[happydave]

the whole thing battery and all? or just the protank 3?
how many hits does it take before it feels hot?

 

[Timactionfigures]

Dude! You're pushing a dual-coil setup on a tiny weak little battery! Of course it's going to get HOT! In fact I would say that it's probably not very safe to be doing that!

 

[im_coryy]

the whole thing battery and all? or just the protank 3?
how many hits does it take before it feels hot?

thats my entire set up the batter and that tank. maybe 4-5 hits

 

[happydave]

Dude! You're pushing a dual-coil setup on a tiny weak little battery! Of course it's going to get HOT! In fact I would say that it's probably not very safe to be doing that!

the kanger evod battery has a 3 amp limit cut off. the lowest resistance for pro tank 3 heads is 1.5 ohms. so it would only pull 2.4 amps at the most (under the limit)

 

[RichRod]

with my stick batteries i stay with simple clearos like the Kanger T3S, still if im chain vaping it can get hot where the battery meets the clearo. buy a vv/vw for your PT's like the Vamo. wont break the bank and i can guarantee youll love it

 

[im_coryy]

Dude! You're pushing a dual-coil setup on a tiny weak little battery! Of course it's going to get HOT! In fact I would say that it's probably not very safe to be doing that!

what battery would you suggest i use?

should i get something like this...

Kanger E-vod battery 1000mAh 1PC/PACK

 

[happydave]

have you tried replacing the head?

on the center post of the battery, look for any black dots or scorch marks let us know what you find.

 

[im_coryy]

i got the kangertech starter kit and evn with the norml head that comes with it it got kinda hot where the battery and tank meet

 

[im_coryy]

i actually just got the protank 3 today...looking at my battery now and....everything looks normal its silver and golden no black spots

 

[happydave]

so you have tried both 1.5 and 2.5 ohm heads in the Protank 3?

the battery and clearo are going to get a bit warm, this is normal. but if its getting so hot you cant hold it after 4 hits or so it is a problem.

 

[im_coryy]

the kanger evod battery has a 3 amp limit cut off. the lowest resistance for pro tank 3 heads is 1.5 ohms. so it would only pull 2.4 amps at the most (under the limit)

so your saying my set up is safe?? i dont know too much about currents and electricity and that sort of thing

 

[im_coryy]

so you have tried both 1.5 and 2.5 ohm heads in the Protank 3?

on the box for the protank it had a 1.5 and 2.0 with a horseshoe symbol next to it. the 1.5 is marked

 

[Timactionfigures]

what battery would you suggest i use?

should i get something like this...

Kanger E-vod battery 1000mAh 1PC/PACK

Nah...get a VV (variable voltage) mod, or a mech that can take AW IMR (or similar) batteries. I would suggest the VV mod for safety reasons though.

 

[im_coryy]

so you have tried both 1.5 and 2.5 ohm heads in the Protank 3?

the battery and clearo are going to get a bit warm, this is normal. but if its getting so hot you cant hold it after 4 hits or so it is a problem.

its warm i can hold it in my hand without it burning me or anything, the best feeling i can describe it as is maybe holding a warm cup cup of coffee

 

[happydave]

its warm i can hold it in my hand without it burning me or anything, the best feeling i can describe it as is maybe holding a warm cup cup of coffee

all e-cigs are going to get warm. its just a matter of physics.

also kanger coils are notorious for being have higher ohms than what they label them as. if you have a coil that is labeled 1.5 Ohms its probably more like 1.8 or 2.0 ohms. out of the 50 or so kanger coils i have tested none of them have been under or even at the resistance labeled on them. Kanger says they the coils can Plus or Minus .2 ohms, but of the ones i have tested they are at least .2 ohms over.

 

[Timactionfigures]

so your saying my set up is safe?? i dont know too much about currents and electricity and that sort of thing

While it does appear to be within tolerance, I'd still say you're pushing that little battery hard. I understand ohm's law, but there is one thing that confuses me...which is this...when I run a single coil at 1.5 ohm's on my Provari I get a lot longer battery life than if I run a dual-coil at 1.5 ohms. Even though the math works out the same (half current across each coil), it undoubtedly is drawing MORE current from the battery since it dies so much quicker. So...can someone explain that?!

 

[wheelie]

I have about the same setup as my before bed with less nicotine in it and yes the bottom of tank and top part of battery case gets hot. You are running dual burners in that. Go to a single burner and it goes away. It is totally normal and safe.

 

[happydave]

While it does appear to be within tolerance, I'd still say you're pushing that little battery hard. I understand ohm's law, but there is one thing that confuses me...which is this...when I run a single coil at 1.5 ohm's on my Provari I get a lot longer battery life than if I run a dual-coil at 1.5 ohms. Even though the math works out the same (half current across each coil), it undoubtedly is drawing MORE current from the battery since it dies so much quicker. So...can someone explain that?!

adding parallel branches reduces over all circuit resistance.

Parallel Circuits

i see this question so often, that im in the process of making thread that will explain it in terms everyone can understand.

 

[Dampmaskin]

when I run a single coil at 1.5 ohm's on my Provari I get a lot longer battery life than if I run a dual-coil at 1.5 ohms. Even though the math works out the same (half current across each coil), it undoubtedly is drawing MORE current from the battery since it dies so much quicker. So...can someone explain that?!

Maybe you're increasing the voltage when running dual coils? I know I do; I find I almost have to double it to get the coils up to similar temperatures.

adding parallel branches reduces over all circuit resistance.

I think he was refering to the combined resistance of the atomizer being 1.5 Ohm, not each individual coil. I don't believe a Provari will even fire at 0.75 Ohm.