Problem with geek vape F201 coils

[Shahad Ibrahim]

I just bought the Geek vape F201 fused Clapton set. I used the ones that are advertised as 0.25 ohms on my Zeus x rta. I hooked them up only to find that mod is reading a 0.07 ohms of resistance. when fired up, it heats the coil for half a second then shows an error "low resistor". I thought that maybe I made an error when fixing them in place. So I removed them and reapplied them, fidgeted around to no avail. I decided to try and switch the right coil for the left one and vice versa only to have the resistance shoot up to 0.61 and the error is still there. I'm curious to know exactly what I'm doing wrong.

 

[Beamslider]

If the coils are .25 ohm then two of them in the atomizer should be .125 ohms.

Try reading the ohm with just one coil in the atty and see if it is .25 ohm.

When you have the two of them in. Check to make sure they aren't touching one another. Also check to see that they aren't in contact with any metal part of the RTA like the chimney on it. And check that the bottom of the legs aren't touching the deck.

 

[Shahad Ibrahim]

If the coils are .25 ohm then two of them in the atomizer should be .125 ohms.

Try reading the ohm with just one coil in the atty and see if it is .25 ohm.

When you have the two of them in. Check to make sure they aren't touching one another. Also check to see that they aren't in contact with any metal part of the RTA like the chimney on it. And check that the bottom of the legs aren't touching the deck.

well, you can see in the attached picture that they are not touching one another and they are not touching the deck. however, I did notice after making the post that one of the coils was touching the side of the coil holder so I moved it and now the reading is back to 0.07 ohms. I also didn't even close the tank after placing the coils so that rules out the possibility that the problem is due to the coils being in contact with the chimney. I tried removing one of the coils and the reading went up to 0.13 ohms and I'm no longer getting the "low resistor" error. Still not sure where the problem is though.

 

[Beamslider]

well, you can see in the attached picture that they are not touching one another and they are not touching the deck. however, I did notice after making the post that one of the coils was touching the side of the coil holder so I moved it and now the reading is back to 0.07 ohms. I also didn't even close the tank after placing the coils so that rules out the possibility that the problem is due to the coils being in contact with the chimney. I tried removing one of the coils and the reading went up to 0.13 ohms and I'm no longer getting the "low resistor" error. Still not sure where the problem is though.

Do you have a different mod to check to see if the ohm reading is different on it?

Have you checked the 510 pin to see if it is making good contact with the mod?

Are the screws on the coil nice and tight and not loose?

 

[Shahad Ibrahim]

Unfortunately, I do not have a different mod. but I did try to put my old coils back and they seemed to be working fine. So I doubt that the problem is with the mod or the 510 pins. I also checked the screws and they seem to be tight.

 

[GOMuniEsq]

Readings are always a inconsistent when you first install coils. It's because you haven't dry burned and balanced them yet to get rid of the shorts. You've already made sure the wire isn't touching anything it shouldn't and that the screws are snug. Watch this instructional video to learn the proper technique. Ideally you want to do this with both of them installed together.
You may also want to consider spacing the coils to improve performance.

 

[Rex Everything]

Have you thoroughly cleaned the atty? I have had little tiny pieces of wrap wire end up wedged in the post screws or across the deck in such a way that it will cause the resistance to be off. Another thing to look for is little straggler pieces of wrap wire still connected to coil that might be touching something it shouldn't. I have never user a mixed wire coil before (Ka1/Ni80) but straight ni80 coils will read a little low at first and then settle in after being pulsed
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