Does anybody know what the lowest ohm setting you could use on a provari? I appreciate the help. I'm trying to use a dual coil setup on my IGO-L.
Provari ohm limit
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I believe it is 1.2. But this is some information from Provape's website:
Low Resistance - Low resistance atomizers/cartomizers are not the best to use, they will limit the voltage options that you can go up to. Also note that as a atomizer heats up, their resistance drops. When they get dry the resistance also drops. If you have your voltage set higher and the resistance drops, it will cause the E1,E2 errors.
When using a higher resistance atomizer you will be able to dial up the voltage into the higher ranges and have more room for the atomizer resistance to move around without getting into the limits of the device or driving the atomizer into a very low range or short.
Low Resistance - Low resistance atomizers/cartomizers are not the best to use, they will limit the voltage options that you can go up to. Also note that as a atomizer heats up, their resistance drops. When they get dry the resistance also drops. If you have your voltage set higher and the resistance drops, it will cause the E1,E2 errors.
When using a higher resistance atomizer you will be able to dial up the voltage into the higher ranges and have more room for the atomizer resistance to move around without getting into the limits of the device or driving the atomizer into a very low range or short.
Can do a .9 @ 2.9 if no shorts at all.
Have a 1 ohm coil on my Cobra at the moment at 3.5.
The Vari is very wick and coil dependent. That is why I chose to learn about rebuildables with it as you have to get everything right to get it to work. Once I had it figured I moved on to mech's knowing I was going to be safe.
Very frustrating to start though lol
Have a 1 ohm coil on my Cobra at the moment at 3.5.
The Vari is very wick and coil dependent. That is why I chose to learn about rebuildables with it as you have to get everything right to get it to work. Once I had it figured I moved on to mech's knowing I was going to be safe.
Very frustrating to start though lol
I did the same thing.. started with a Provari and went from there to a mech. I run my coils at right around the 1ohm mark on the vari. I refer to the ohms calc to see how high I can go with voltage with a given resistance. I've about got it memorized by now LOL
while I do like using a mech with rbas.. I've found I don't need it to get a great vape with a LR rba.. the provari does just fine.
I have noticed, that people use sub ohm setups with ProVari without any problems. But, it may not be most optional setup for ProVari. Have to keep in mind, that the amp limit is 3.5A, and the maximum output wattage is 15w.
Examples for 3.5A:
Resistance 1.0, voltage 3.5 = 12.25 watts
Resistance 1.2, voltage 4.2 = 14.70 watts
So as you can see, 1.2ohm is more optimal for ProVari than 1.0. Not to mention under 1.0 ohm coils
Examples for 3.5A:
Resistance 1.0, voltage 3.5 = 12.25 watts
Resistance 1.2, voltage 4.2 = 14.70 watts
So as you can see, 1.2ohm is more optimal for ProVari than 1.0. Not to mention under 1.0 ohm coils
I have noticed, that people use sub ohm setups with ProVari without any problems. But, it may not be most optional setup for ProVari. Have to keep in mind, that the amp limit is 3.5A, and the maximum output wattage is 15w.
Examples for 3.5A:
Resistance 1.0, voltage 3.5 = 12.25 watts
Resistance 1.2, voltage 4.2 = 14.70 watts
So as you can see, 1.2ohm is more optimal for ProVari than 1.0. Not to mention under 1.0 ohm coils
yea.. 1.2ohms is what I aim for when setting up for the Provari. Good examples
Optimum is 1.2Ω and slightly above, so that you can get maximum range of adjustment, without violating either the minimum resistance or maximum amp limits.
i think its actually like 1.366, this will give you exactly 3.5 amps and 15 watts. the provari does go up to around 16 to 17 watts, but at those watts the amps are lower then 3.5. there is only one number that gives you both the max amps and watts and that number is just slightly under 1.4Ω. i to used to think that vaping the provari at 08 and 09 was the best, until i realized that the wattage produced at those numbers are actually lower then a slightly higher resistance.
I currently have the Provari set up to 1.2Ω, but vape at 3.7 volts, although I could squeeze by on 1.1Ω too. That shouldn't exceed any amp limits.
This calc has been posted before: Watts-volts-amps-ohms calculator
Not quite sure though how the different resistance wire thicknesses factor into this though.
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If your coil is in that range, you should be able to hit 15W. It has to be above about 1.22Ω, or you will hit the 3.5 amp limit before you get to 15W.
To answer the OP question... 0.8 ohms is the lowest I've been able to get the ProVari to read. Anything lower than that will produce the "LO" error.
I think you need the Provari 2.0 for that. The 2.5 I have will "LO" out under 1.2Ω.
The 2.0 & 2.5 should have the exact same circuit. To the best of my knowledge, the only difference between the two is cosmetic.
I only have 2.0s... So, I can't say one way or another based on 1st hand experience.
I only have 2.0s... So, I can't say one way or another based on 1st hand experience.
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