ohm help?

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stephpd

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Lower resistance, given a constant voltage, will increase the amperage used.

So a lower ohm reading on the carto/atty will produce more heat since there's more amperage going through it.
That also means less time a battery will run before needing a recharge.
It also kills a battery quicker.


But you will get more vapor if you don't ruin the battery. To low a resistor and the overload protection of the battery will kick in to try to protect the battery. But it can also fry the circuit board if the amperage is too high.
 

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"The best you will get out of an eGo battery is 0.65A or 1A that is with 650 and 1000mAh respectively. A 1.5 LR draws 2A on an eGo battery.


The ratings 650mAh and 1000mAh do not state the maximum current output of the battery. Rather, they state how long the battery will last given a particular current draw. For example, a 650 mAh battery can deliver 650 milliamps (0.65 amps) for one hour. The 1000mAh can deliver 1000 milliamps (1 amp) for one hour. So, if you're using a 3.7 Volt 1000mAh battery, it works out like this:

I = current (amps)
V = voltage (volts)
R = resistance (ohms)

3.7 volts across a 1.5 ohm atomizer:

I = V / R

I = (3.7)/(1.5)
= 2.47 amps = 2 470 mA

This is the current that the atomizer will draw from the battery. To find out how long the battery can deliver this current, you do the following:

time (hours) = mAh/mA
= (1000)/(2 470)
= 0.405 hours

Therefore, with a 1.5 ohm atomizer, a fully charged 1000mAh 3.7 volt battery will last for 0.405 hours (24.3 minutes) of constant use.

Separating this 24.3 minute time frame into 5 second "draws,"

24.3 minutes * (60 seconds)/(1 minute) = 1458 seconds

1458 seconds * (1 draw)/(5 seconds) = 291.6 draws

You can do your own math based on how often you tend to take a draw to determine how long it will last you. My own personal experience is that, with a 650mAh 3.7 volt battery, using a 1.5 ohm atty lasts me about 24 to 36 hours while using the standard 2.2 ohm atty lasts me about 48 to 60 hours."
 

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Get an E-Power 14650 w/2.0 ohm LR XR cartos. Best vape, best battery life, lowest cost PV over the long run. My brain Hertz.

Better yet: Buy the E-Power 14650 when it gets the IMPROVED version of the white LED switch which should work with LR cartos under 2.0 ohms. I suspect Brent at Hoosier E-Cig supply will have these first sometime early in January.
 
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thanx Guru but I hate math! My solution would be to trash the ego batts and buy a cheap 18650 battery mod like a Roughstack from madvapes and go nuts witj dual coil 510 lr cartomizers. Thatll make you wanna throw away those wimpy mosfet driven battetiez...just sayin

I have to agree with this. A mod is the safest to use for low resistance atomizers and cartomizers.
 
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