Seemingly killing Cartos

[bulldog63h]

I'm having an issue with my batteries. I can use one battery with my dct system and it works fine. When I change batteries the cartomizer refuses to work. Other cartomizers work on the second battery and the cartomizer that wasn't working with the second battery works with my wifes battery. I have no idea what's going on. Any suggestions as to what to do?

 

[Kay1959]

Could you give us an idea of what devices both you and your wife are using? And what ohm the carto is? I think it might help to answer your question if we had more info.

 

[bulldog63h]

We are both using ego 650mah batteries and 1.5 ohm cartos. I think the ones we are using are single coil.

 

[wseyller]

We are both using ego 650mah batteries and 1.5 ohm cartos. I think the ones we are using are single coil.

Not sure what volts/amps these ego 650 batteries actually put out exactly but you may be right on the line of an amperage limit for those batteries. You may need a better battery or higher ohm cartomizers. Even thought the cartos are rated at 1.5 they may not be that exactly. One can be different from another. For example one may read exactly 1.5 and you have trouble with it, but another reads at 1.7 ohm and keeps below the amp limit.

 

[denali_41]

check the center post of the troubling carto..it may have gotten pushed up from the other battery,,also your center post on batt may need to pried up with a paper clip ??

 

[YKruss]

It looks like you did overtightened some cartos and the central post/contact was pushed in thus not making an electrical contacts with some batteries.

Try to pry that central battery contact a notch up with a small screwdriver.

 

[Harplayr]

does the button led act normally? Solid when held down and not blinking and nothing out of the carto?
If so, the center terminal may not be making good contact with that carto and you're running into an open circuit.

I've had this happen and was able to GENTLY pull up on the center battery terminal to get it to make contact. If you do this use extreme caution though so that you don't break the battery.

 

[bulldog63h]

The battery is working with a different carto though. Exactly how do I go about raising the battery terminal though. It's worth a shot.

Edit: found a video on YouTube. problem solved. Thanks all.

 

[denali_41]

The battery is working with a different carto though. Exactly how do I go about raising the battery terminal though. It's worth a shot.

i use a paper clip as it will bend before it breaks the battery post,,go around the post and pry a little bit each time,,,once or twice around the battery should do it..

 

[wseyller]

The battery is working with a different carto though. Exactly how do I go about raising the battery terminal though. It's worth a shot.

That's why I didn't even bring up the battery post.

I read the ego puts out 3.3V. Whether that i correct I don't know for sure or whether that is under load or not, I'm not sure. With that said a 1.5 ohm cartomizer you are drawing 2.2 amps. What is the limit of the ego battery and it's switch? I know it can't be much higher than 2.2 amps.

How long have you been using these specific cartomizers with these batteries.

 

[denali_41]

That's why I didn't even bring up the battery post. I read the ego puts out 3.3V. Whether that i correct I don't know for sure or whether that is under load or not, I'm not sure. With that said a 1.5 ohm cartomizer you are drawing 2.2 amps. What is the limit of the ego battery and it's switch? I know it can't be much higher than 2.2 amps.

Ego runs at 3.4 and i have use 1.25 cartos before,but dam they drain the battery fast !!!

 

[wseyller]

Ego runs at 3.4 and i have use 1.25 cartos before,but dam they drain the battery fast !!!

So that is 2.26 amps with a 1.5 ohm carto.

And 2.72 amps when using a 1.25 ohm carto. Unbelievable.

 

[denali_41]

yea,,not a good combination either,tends to really cook the juice,even running straight pg