How would I know what watts to vape on if if I did use my regulated mod?
Ok..now we're starting to get some answers. You have a Caravela clone with a dark horse Atomizer. from earlier posts, you've said you've been vaping with a regulated device for a few months.
My post will be a bit long, but please bear with me.
First, mechanical mods became popular back when the only choices were a 10-15 watt device, a cigalike, or a mechanical mod. Out of the three, the mechanicals were the big shots of the day being able to produce large clouds. When Hana came out with their 30W device, things started to change. Now, with regulated devices being able to output 200+ watts, it has put the mechanical market to those in the "hobby" level.
Now, If you do wish to continue using a mechanical mod, keep in mind you won't get exactly the same vapor you would with a regulated. A mechanical mod's limit is it's battery. When you go over the limit, your battery will more than likely vent and possibly explode. That is why with mechanicals, you need to be absolutely sure you know what is going on, and you must keep your device and battery in top working order. With regulated mods, they offer quite a bit of safety as well, so your attention to detail is the only safety you have.
First, make absolutely SURE you know what battery you have. There are a lot of fakes, and a lot of mis-advertisements out there. Knowing the proper safe "sustained discharge rate" for your battery is paramount. That will determine how low of an ohm coil you can put in it. The higher the amp it can sustain, the lower the ohm you can put in it. Since there is a lot of FALSE advertisement and claims, a person named
Mooch has done exhaustive work on testing what the battery's actual limits are, and I would say %90 of what is printed on the batteries and as they're sold, are a lie. Make sure your batteries are Authentic... There are a lot of companies that take cheap batteries, and make them look like a safer battery to make money.. Usually Ebay and small companies are the target of these scammers. A good reputable business buys from a reputable source.
Next, Take the maximum sustained discharge rate and apply it to an
Ohms Law Calculator. Plug in a freshly charged battery (4.2 volts) and apply the maximum sustained discharge rate of the battery, and it will come up with an ohm reading. As an example, let's say I bought a "efest purple 40A" battery. Mooch has tested that to only be a 20A battery. I plug in 4.2 for the volts into the calculator, and 20A for the power and hit calculate... .the results are a .21 ohms... that's a .21 ohm setup.. not coils... if you have two coils, you'd need two .42 ohm coils which should equal a .21 ohm setup. You'd setup your coils, and put them in an atomizer. Then put it on an ohms reader before firing even once (I recommend building it on the reader instead of the mod). Test the ohms with the reader. if it's .21 ohms or above, then you're good to go.. you can wick and juice as desired.
Now, lastly, I want to point out some people who believe in "pulse ratings"... Technically, a battery can be pushed past it's recommended sustained rates for short periods of time. Doing this is like a ticking time bomb in my opinion. I know from experience. Even when you're safe, life happens. In my example, I was taking a trip to Florida, and decided to use my Caravela mod for the road trip. Between vapes, I would put it in the cup holder. Always careful to lock the mod after putting it down... one time, I went to pick it up, and it was blazing hot... it had been firing for at least 5 minutes straight. I can only guess that the vibration of the car took it off of safe. If I was running it over it's limit, I would've had a vented battery while driving... If you become too comfortable with a pulse rating, you open yourself up to disaster.
So, in short... what ohm coil do I recommend? well, there is no short answer.. read the post above.
Good luck, and happy vaping!
