from what i've heard protected batteries won't fire super low ohm coils correct?
First of all, I'd like to "thumbs up" the excellent information that AttyPops gave.
Regulated or processor controlled APVs will not fire a sub ohm coil. There's a good reason for this. Coils fired below typical low resistance are considered to be unsafe for the equipment and the user, so the processor will shut itself down and refuse to fire. Sub ohm vapors intentionally bypass this built-in safety by using mechanical mods to be able to use a sub ohm coil.
Sub ohm vaping puts a lot of stress on a battery, as high amperage is required to fire the coils. There is a very fine line of using a sub ohm coil and being able to do it safely. Being that Li Ion protected batteries are of a volatile chemistry and not designed for high drain demands, they can become unstable and heat up quickly, setting up a catastrophic thermal runaway event.
Li Mn IMR, or high drain batteries are better suited for this if you feel you absolutely need to go that route. They are more capable of providing short high bursts of energy amperage than Li Ion batteries can. This why most regulated mods require high drain IMR batteries for their boost circuits. And because their chemistry is less volatile, IMRs are less likely to explode, but merely vent hot gas. But this gas can be extremely dangerous itself and cause a terrible burn or start a fire.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-information/190146-pictures-serious-battery-failure-imr-18650-a.html#post3265928
I have to say, I'm not a fan of sub ohm vaping. I and others believe this practice is dangerous, and its only a matter of time before someone suffers a terrible accident. No battery is totally safe, even with an additional layer of safety like the Vape Safe Mod Fuse.
Batteries : Vape Safe Mod Fuse 2 Even PBusardo has said about sub ohm vaping, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
I suggest reading the following article concerning RBA safety, mods and battery safety, etc. There's lots of important information in the links.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-tips-vapors-looking-try-their-first-rba.html
