I am currently using a Nimbus dual coil rebuildable with a 30 gauge wire and 3mm wick.. I wrapped it around 3 times. does it change if I wrap it around 4 or 2 times instead? Please reply..
New at Rebuilding. Quick question.
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^^ what he said
Resistance is a function of wire composition, wire diameter and wire length. Composition you cannot change, diameter you cannot change, length you can control with coil size and wrap count. The more wire you use to wrap your coil the higher the resistance will be.
Resistance is a function of wire composition, wire diameter and wire length. Composition you cannot change, diameter you cannot change, length you can control with coil size and wrap count. The more wire you use to wrap your coil the higher the resistance will be.
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Since it's dual coil, it has 1/2 the ohms of the single coils alone. So more wraps will definitely help if you want to increase the ohms. You also need the amps (well, total watts) to push the coils to make enough vapor. Calculate voltage for what you would use at about twice the ohms of the RBA (in other words: a single coil's ohms). Pray that you have the amps and/or that you are using a safe mech mod and battery that won't turn into a boomer and blow your teeth out.
Or just keep it simple and use single coils.
Or just keep it simple and use single coils.
Hi i2dv. The more wraps you have, the more length of wire is used, giving you more resistance on that coil. Here is a handy estimator for you > Kanthal A1 Wire resistance Chart this is for A1 kanthal wire, and shows that 1inch would be roughly .7Ω of resistance. Hope that helps a little.
Yea I was thinking of using just single coils.. I am currently using a mech mod (NzonicV3). So just having 3 wraps on each coil would be a safe bet you think?
One more thing to keep in mind, when using multiple coils it is imperative they are identical in wire length and consequently resistance. If one is a bit shorter than the other the electricity will flow through the shorter one first (path of least resistance) and the other coil will stay cooler than the one with lower resistance.
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It seems like Single coil is less complicating.. Dual coils is like having two girlfriends you have to keep them in the same level.. 
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There is no safe bet. However:
1) You need a multi-meter so you know the ohms.
2) You need to use a well vented PV (IDK about that make/model one way or the other)
3) It doesn't regulate the voltage, it follows battery voltage, so you have to set the ohms of the coil properly. That's why you need the multi-meter. Hard to tell by just counting wraps on the coil...there's also lead wire length. Someone that has one may be able to get you into the ballpark. I don't have that RBA.
4) Use safe batteries...IMR usually recommended. Like AW or Panasonics (check this forum for specifics and check the manufacturer's specs)
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Three wraps around a 3mm wick should total somewhere near one inch...depending on your spacing.... but since you are using two coils you may be in the questionable range as far as Ω load is concerned...... Do you own a meter for testing your coils? (please say you do) If you do you should know what your final Ω load is, and whether or not your battery can supply your required amperage for that specific load..... If you are building coils I do advise you to check them before firing on any device. I would hate for someone to have a battery meltdown because they where guessing it "should" be ok......
I will buy one sometime this week when I have time. Thank you so Much guys!
Good luck with this, but try making some single coils and gain that experience before delving into dual coils. You might very well find that well-built single coils will give you all you expect.
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