This probably won't post right but here's a try- this was off of Madvapes newsletter- went on their site and couldn't find the same info, so here's a go at my cut and paste from my email:
Atomizers, Cartomizers, Voltage and Resistance
As a general rule, more voltage = more vapor. The higher the voltage of the mod, the hotter the heating element will get thus producing more vapor. With cartomizers and atomizers there is a resistance associated with each device. The higher the resistance, the less power it is allowing from the battery and thus less vapor. So a 2.0 ohm cartomizer will produce more vapor than a 2.5 ohm cartomizer at the same voltage. The same is true of an atomizer.
Since resistance (ohms) essentially reduces the power from the battery, there is a balance that needs to be achieved for the electrical components as well as the quality of the vapor produced. Too much voltage can not only burn the e-liquid giving it a burnt taste, it can also burn out the cartomizer or atomizer if it is not capable of handling the amount of voltage going to it. If there is too little resistance, the device may see it as a short and not turn on.
The relationship of voltage and resistance produces different amounts of watts which is a unit of power. So the more watts, the more the heating element heats up. A hotter element produces more vapor and a stronger throat hit. Below is a chart showing the relationship voltage and resistance to watts. Too many watts can burn out the atomizer or cartomizer and may burn some e-liquids.
It is also important to note that lower resistance and higher voltage batteries will use up e-liquid quicker as both are increasing the power to the heating element. So keep those cartomizers and atomizers wet so you don’t get a burnt taste.
In relation to batteries, you may notice there is a mAh number on them. This is milliampere-hours. It relates to the length of time that a battery will last before needing to be recharged. So under the same circumstances a battery with a higher mAh will last longer. Also, if you put 2 batteries together in series in a device it doubles the voltage output from the device but not the length of the time the battery will last. So (2) 3 volt batteries in series will produce 6 volts together giving more power but not necessarily increasing the time they will last. If the (2) batteries are in parallel they do not increase the voltage but the length of time they last. An example of (2) batteries in series would be one on top of the other
Below is a chart we thought you might find helpful.
Edit: Thanks Mudflap for the image locations- I was able to edit my post so it is better understood!!
Atomizers, Cartomizers, Voltage and Resistance
As a general rule, more voltage = more vapor. The higher the voltage of the mod, the hotter the heating element will get thus producing more vapor. With cartomizers and atomizers there is a resistance associated with each device. The higher the resistance, the less power it is allowing from the battery and thus less vapor. So a 2.0 ohm cartomizer will produce more vapor than a 2.5 ohm cartomizer at the same voltage. The same is true of an atomizer.
Since resistance (ohms) essentially reduces the power from the battery, there is a balance that needs to be achieved for the electrical components as well as the quality of the vapor produced. Too much voltage can not only burn the e-liquid giving it a burnt taste, it can also burn out the cartomizer or atomizer if it is not capable of handling the amount of voltage going to it. If there is too little resistance, the device may see it as a short and not turn on.
The relationship of voltage and resistance produces different amounts of watts which is a unit of power. So the more watts, the more the heating element heats up. A hotter element produces more vapor and a stronger throat hit. Below is a chart showing the relationship voltage and resistance to watts. Too many watts can burn out the atomizer or cartomizer and may burn some e-liquids.
It is also important to note that lower resistance and higher voltage batteries will use up e-liquid quicker as both are increasing the power to the heating element. So keep those cartomizers and atomizers wet so you don’t get a burnt taste.
In relation to batteries, you may notice there is a mAh number on them. This is milliampere-hours. It relates to the length of time that a battery will last before needing to be recharged. So under the same circumstances a battery with a higher mAh will last longer. Also, if you put 2 batteries together in series in a device it doubles the voltage output from the device but not the length of the time the battery will last. So (2) 3 volt batteries in series will produce 6 volts together giving more power but not necessarily increasing the time they will last. If the (2) batteries are in parallel they do not increase the voltage but the length of time they last. An example of (2) batteries in series would be one on top of the other
Below is a chart we thought you might find helpful.
Edit: Thanks Mudflap for the image locations- I was able to edit my post so it is better understood!!
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