Ohms all over the place for VW

[Susaz]

I'm not that fond of VW because I find most inboard ohm meters are all over the place. It's either low or way too high. I know, the resistance changes as to the voltage applied, but I don't find it so convenient as VV. As for now is mostly vape by taste, and I can never be sure if it's going to be good or mediocre, just depending on the ohm readout. Just now, an 1.8 ohm head nautilus is reading 2.5 on my istick 30, 1.7 on my IPV mini and 2.0 on the sigelei mini. I just can't understand how you can vape on this, I thought it was my rebuildables, but no, it's the onboard ohm meter.

 

[thomas l]

my IPV min always read .1 low,my IPV min 2 and IPV3 read as same as my meter

 

[Vatic]

all meters are not created equal. When I want exact #'s I use my fluke. When your dealing with pre built coils, I would just adjust it according to your taste and don't worry about your ohms. Hope this helps.

 

[Thrasher]

all meters are not created equal. When I want exact #'s I use my fluke. When your dealing with pre built coils, I would just adjust it according to your taste and don't worry about your ohms. Hope this helps.

+1
Stop being hung up on numbers and just vape

 

[roxynoodle]

Hmm, mine are all very close to my meter. One of my isticks reads 0.1 high.

 

[crxess]

Actually if it is more than .1-.3ohm off - You need to clean the 510 threading on the devices and the tanks

You might get 1 crappy mod reading wrong, but 3 is not likely.

As to convenient - VV and VW are equally adjustable. VW simply puts your swapped tank at the starting point of the last tank regardless of coil ohms reading.

 

[tj99959]

I'm not that fond of VW because I find most inboard ohm meters are all over the place. It's either low or way too high. I know, the resistance changes as to the voltage applied, but I don't find it so convenient as VV. As for now is mostly vape by taste, and I can never be sure if it's going to be good or mediocre, just depending on the ohm readout. Just now, an 1.8 ohm head Nautilus is reading 2.5 on my iStick 30, 1.7 on my IPV mini and 2.0 on the Sigelei mini. I just can't understand how you can vape on this, I thought it was my rebuildables, but no, it's the onboard ohm meter.

Do you have any idea what accurate ohm readers cost? How would you like paying 2-3 thousand for a PV?

Megger model DLRO10 HD Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter 10 A from Davis Instruments

It costs a couple of hundred just to have one calibrated.

 

[Rickb119]

Your title reminded me of something from my time on an aircraft carrier (CV-64). There were several electronic maintenance shops on board for various equipment. On one of them, someone had stenciled on the door "DANGER--10,000 OHMS BEING EMITTED. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!".

 

[Susaz]

Do you have any idea what accurate ohm readers cost? How would you like paying 2-3 thousand for a PV?

Megger model DLRO10 HD Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter 10 A from Davis Instruments

It costs a couple of hundred just to have one calibrated.

Nope, but I think neither should be touted as the ultimate solution... AND, my 10 buck ohm reader (the black one everyone has) is dead spot with my Fluke meter, that, BTW, doesn't cost that much either

 

[Susaz]

Actually if it is more than .1-.3ohm off - You need to clean the 510 threading on the devices and the tanks

You might get 1 crappy mod reading wrong, but 3 is not likely.

As to convenient - VV and VW are equally adjustable. VW simply puts your swapped tank at the starting point of the last tank regardless of coil ohms reading.

Less, about .8 ohms. Good advice, I'll drop the base into alcohol and use some Q tips on the threads... But this iStick is new, barely 2 weeks old.

 

[tj99959]

Nope, but I think neither should be touted as the ultimate solution... AND, my 10 buck ohm reader (the black one everyone has) is dead spot with my Fluke meter, that, BTW, doesn't cost that much either

Neither of which can accurately read .01 ohms. (unless your Fluke is an 88 series, they start at about a thousand bucks)

 

[Susaz]

Neither of which can accurately read .01 ohms.

But .7 is too much. Even now it's fluctuating from 2 all the way to 2.5, reading that when I take the tank out to refill. On one ocassion it read all the way to 3 ohms (dry and new of course).

 

[tj99959]

But .7 is too much. Even now it's fluctuating from 2 all the way to 2.5, reading that when I take the tank out to refill. On one ocassion it read all the way to 3 ohms (dry and new of course).

Ya something is either loose or dirty to have that much fluctuation. A little ohm reader can easily be off by .5 -.7, but something is wrong to have the fluctuation.

 

[Mike 586]

Neither of which can accurately read .01 ohms. (unless your Fluke is an 88 series, they start at about a thousand bucks)

Exactly.

Anyway I'm just gonna refer to my standard response to the whole Fluke thing.

Before some fool comes in and blurts out Fluke, I'd ask them which model and ask them compare the price and specs and justify that kind of thoughtless advice....

...it would be highly entertaining.


For the money, you'd be hard pressed to find anything remotely as accurate or reliable than one of those USA Ohmmeters.

 

[93gc40]

Quit using the METER to regulate Taste and production.. It's there to check, battery safety PERIOD. Adjust for taste with your EYES closed. If it tastes good and is at a SAFE power level, do the numbers really matter? IF clouds are your concern, look at the cloud when adjusting NOT THE MOD. Same thing the NUMBERS don't matter, the CLOUD is the goal.

 

[Baditude]

A little ohm reader can easily be off by .5 -.7 ...

And this is why you should always build coils with some safety headroom figured in. People building these 0.1 - 0.2 ohm coils and using a $10 ohm reader is scarey to me.