Hello all, I am new here and really only have one question. I recently bought a Helios clone RDA and am having trouble with it. Every time I make my own coil it doesn't work with the battery.I have 2 510 Ego T batteries (a 650 and a 1300) as well as a cool fire 2 variable wattage but the atty doesn't work on either. I have tried more coils, less coils, no coils, but nothing. My battery lights up for a second and then won't do anything. I think I short circuited one battery already. Am I doing something wrong or is it just defective? FYI, it worked when I got it but not now. I'm rebuilding it with 28 gauge kanthal and using boiled (and dried) cotton yarn for the wick. Please help and thanks in advance.
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You will need to make a coil over 1.8Ω for Egos to fire at all. It occurs to me that yours may be too low, but you don't say. Add more wraps.
It's also possible your coil is shorting to some other metal - the cap or the bottom of the atty perhaps. You need a way to measure them, so get a multimeter or little black box to do so.
T
It's also possible your coil is shorting to some other metal - the cap or the bottom of the atty perhaps. You need a way to measure them, so get a multimeter or little black box to do so.
T
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hello Daniel Hellard, welcome in the big ECF
need to supply more info
probably like T said ^, but if not
also you might have screwed topper into battery to tight
and pushed down your center contact pin...
- Adapter Male 510 to eGo Thread - MyFreedomSmokes.com
- Center Pin Issue - Fixing a non firing eGo battery - YouTube
good luck
You need to use a DMM to keep resistance over 1&1/2 ohms. If the Helios is a four poster, check continuity of signal & ground. Also check battery voltage. Unless the battery was very warm , I doubt you shorted it..
yeah building on an ego is not something I would recommend. One can put an ego into current over run, they only have a cheap protection that can get fried.
Sounds to me that you have tripped it a few times. It needs to rest and reset. think hooking it up to a charger will reset it. Can't remember.
You my friend need to get a decent regulated mod and start from there. A taifun gs would be okay for and ego, but anything else is not going to work out very well.
Sounds to me that you have tripped it a few times. It needs to rest and reset. think hooking it up to a charger will reset it. Can't remember.
You my friend need to get a decent regulated mod and start from there. A taifun gs would be okay for and ego, but anything else is not going to work out very well.
I wouldn't use a rebuildable on an ego. Get a mech. Brush up on ohms law, get a good imr type battery and an ohm reader, and go from there.
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Don't put a Helios on an ego. You're not going to get the power necessary and like those above stated, it won't fire below a certain resistance level. Buy a mech clone and an ohm reader to start. 18650 or 22650 as those will give you more of a safety threshold. Sony VTC5 batteries are a good investment as well. If you're unsure of mechs, invest in a decent regulated device. Again, something like a provari will have a tough time firing down to lower resistance levels. If you're set on RDAs, id say mech but it ultimately depends on what you're looking for and your comfort level.
You might be better off using 32ga Kanthal and about 6 turns. Buy a volt-ohm meter at Walmart and use it to check the coil before installing.
If you want to use a VV mod for this, buy one that uses an 18650 battery and has a current capacity of three amps or more. A good inexpensive mod would be the Sigelei Zmax. If you use a mech, make sure you have a fuse installed to protect yourself from meltdown.
If you want to use a VV mod for this, buy one that uses an 18650 battery and has a current capacity of three amps or more. A good inexpensive mod would be the Sigelei Zmax. If you use a mech, make sure you have a fuse installed to protect yourself from meltdown.
I measured the resistance with 2 coils of 8 turns each (28 ga.) and I'm only getting about 0.8 ohms. How can I get more resistance? More or less turns? Bigger or smaller wire? Like I said it worked fine for a while before I rebuilt it. Even on the ego.
Higher wire gauge numbers mean smaller wire. Smaller wire means higher resistance for the same number of turns. Try 32ga Kanthal. When you do parallel coils you will get halved resistance. Start with 6 turns of 32 gauge and you will be in the ballpark. You can experiment from that point.
The only way to know is by using a volt-ohm meter and knowing the lead length necessary to install the coil. Measure the coil at the point on the legs where it will contact the center pin and outer ring. Once you find the right length, cut that length of wire each time and you can make repeatable coils in the resistance you need. Any other method will just waste wire and time.
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