Ohm, volts, watts - what's it all about?

[Jet]

Hi All,
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I’m hoping someone can help me out with a simple explanation of ohms, volts, watts etc.
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What I mean is I see cartomisers etc with an ohm rating and batteries with a volt rating. So how can you work out which cartomisers are suitable for the right batteries?
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I like to vape at 6 volts due to the better throat hit and greater vapour. So what ohm cartomiser would be most suitable?
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I’m asking mainly because I’ve noticed that the bottom spring on my GGTB gets hot when using certain cartomisers. So I’m guessing I got the volts, ohms thingy wrong and I don’t want to damage any of the components or cause safety issues.
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So how do watts come into the equation…….
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I’m not clever when it comes to electronics so it would have to be simple so I can grasp the concept.
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By the way any suggestions on a decent 6 volt cartomiser, preferably a clear version?
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Thanks for your help,
Jet.

 

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[Jet]

Thanks very much.

 

[steliosak]

Hi All,
.
I’m hoping someone can help me out with a simple explanation of ohms, volts, watts etc.
.
What I mean is I see cartomisers etc with an ohm rating and batteries with a volt rating. So how can you work out which cartomisers are suitable for the right batteries?
.
I like to vape at 6 volts due to the better throat hit and greater vapour. So what ohm cartomiser would be most suitable?
.
I’m asking mainly because I’ve noticed that the bottom spring on my GGTB gets hot when using certain cartomisers. So I’m guessing I got the volts, ohms thingy wrong and I don’t want to damage any of the components or cause safety issues.
.
So how do watts come into the equation…….
.
I’m not clever when it comes to electronics so it would have to be simple so I can grasp the concept.
.
By the way any suggestions on a decent 6 volt cartomiser, preferably a clear version?
.
Thanks for your help,
Jet.

To put its simply its all about

Ohms Law

Current Amps = Volts / Ohms

Watts means electrical power

Watts = Volts * Volts / Ohms

So as the Voltage is increased or as the resistance is deacreased the power goes up

example

At 6 volts with a 3Ohm Cartomiser

Watts = 6 * 6 / 3 (12 Watts power)

At 6 volts with a 2Ohm Cartomiser

Watts = 6 * 6 / 2 (18 Watts power)

hope this is understandable

 

[OctobersRust81]

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[Ariel_MX]

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