Provari + VV Nova Problems

[Chikenbok]

Hey guys,

So - quick question - not sure if the problem is on the provari side of things or on the VV side of things (most of my gear is at my other apartment) but heres the issue:

Decided to give the protank a rest and slapped on the nova with the 2.4ohm head. Vaped it up nice and clean and swapped on the 1.8ohm head. Went to fire her up and got the E1 error - checked the resistance on the provari and read 'Lo'. Well, I figured maybe it was a bunk head so I swapped on the 2.8ohm head, threw it on the provari, tested the resistance.... and.... 'Lo'... well then.

Swapped on the 2.4 from a separate nova kit I had, the provari is reading it at 2.8ohms and its vaping fine. The bizarre thing (aside from all of my heads coming up as Lo) is that I was vaping a different 1.8ohm in a different nova earlier that day!

So... what?! The Provari is only a day old so I'm thinking its probably on the side of the Novas but it seems bizarre that two out of three heads would be throwing E1 codes.

Help!

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

The heads probably were badly made and had a short.

 

[Chikenbok]

The heads probably were badly made and had a short.

That's pretty upsetting.... Protank back on the provari it is.

 

[Baditude]

Lo is a reading meaning Low. It means the atomizer attached has a very LO resistance, and normally this means it is a bad atty..

 

[Chikenbok]

Lo is a reading meaning Low. It means the atomizer attached has a very LO resistance, and normally this means it is a bad atty..

I figured that Lo meant Low I'm just upset that 3/6 atty heads I've popped on the nova are flops.

 

[Thrasher]

nova heads are notorious for never matching the resistance written on the side. did you try to check the actual resistance with the provari?

 

[Chikenbok]

Yeah and out of 2 kits I had, 3 of the heads just came up Low on the provari (1.8, 1.8, 2.8)... Not sure if they're all bad heads or they're seated incorrectly or what, seems odd that there would be a 50% chance of striking out on heads.

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

Poke the coil around a bit see if that helps.

 

[Chikenbok]

Well, I just put back on one of the 1.8's that came up Low before and the Provari is now reading it fine at 2.1ohms and its firing without a problem... I didn't poke the coil or change anything - could this be a problem with the Provari or is it most likely just a problem with these finicky heads?

 

[Rodinator]

Doubt it is the provari...mine has been bulletproof, but it does not like any low resistance stuff (I stay above 2 ohms). I have the version 1 model. Probably got some bad heads...

 

[The Ocelot]

This may sound kind of weird, but are you pressing the buttons really fast? The function that shows on the screen right after "Ao" is "Lo."

I've also gotten error codes when the topper was leaking a tiny bit and got a little juice on the connection.

 

[Chikenbok]

I was indeed making sure I was looking at Ao and not Lo (although I will admit to having made that mistake my first hour or two with the provari) - If it is the case that perhaps there was a bit of liquid on the connection causing it to throw a low, it might have cleared up between tries on the 1.8. In the meantime, I'll stick with my 2.4 and enjoy this deliciousness.

I guess some bad heads happen here or there, I suppose that's why I'm waiting for my IBtanked tanks and cartos to come in!

Thanks for the responses guys

 

[SteamDaddy]

could be the center pin in the tube at the bottom has been pushed up too far on the nova base you were using.
might not have been making a good contact, if any.
try pushing it out the bottom, from the top.
just a little.
see what happens.
clean everything with alcohol first though.

 

[tj99959]

With the nova heads it is very easy to move the coil over to one side causing a partial short. ALWAY check to make sure the coil is properly centered when replacing or cleaning the heads. (pulling on the wick a little will move the coil) You wouldn't believe the number of eGo batteries that have bit the dust because of this problem with both Nova's and rebuildable Stardusts (CE4+)