Shorting in regulated mods?

[Cf11]

Guys i have a beginner question.
If i try to build my own coil in an rda/rdta and use it with a regulated mod. And if somehow it's shorting, would the whole thing go boom or would it be okay?
Thanks.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Most decent regulated power device would display a warning & not fire a short.
Best to use a stand alone ohms meter designed to be used for building on.

 

[Cf11]

Most decent regulated power device would display a warning & not fire a short.
Best to use a stand alone ohms meter designed to be used for building on.

But it won't go boom, would it?
Is there any chance of that happening?

 

[Eskie]

But it won't go boom, would it?
Is there any chance of that happening?

It would require all the safety protections built into the board of a regulated mod for there be a risk of a total failure leading to your batteries venting. Can it happen? Anything can happen, including being struck by lightening, but extremely unlikely.

 

[Cf11]

It would require all the safety protections built into the board of a regulated mod for there be a risk of a total failure leading to your batteries venting. Can it happen? Anything can happen, including being struck by lightening, but extremely unlikely.

I see.
I was thinking of building one of those ecr coils by eleaf to use with my pico 75w(I'm still new to vaping). Was just wondering if there's any possibility of me screwing it up(it's my first time building anything)and being injured. And shorting is the only thing that comes to mind.
Any other advice from your side? Or any inputs from anyone else on the forum would be appreciated.

 

[Asbestos4004]

I swear...I need glasses. I thought that said "Sharting in regulated mods".... which I figured would be a bad idea.

 

[englishmick]

I see.
I was thinking of building one of those ecr coils by eleaf to use with my pico 75w(I'm still new to vaping). Was just wondering if there's any possibility of me screwing it up(it's my first time building anything)and being injured. And shorting is the only thing that comes to mind.
Any other advice from your side? Or any inputs from anyone else on the forum would be appreciated.

A regulated mod will be able to handle the worst you could do to it with a coil, meaning a dead short. It just wouldn't fire at all.

Regulated mods can go bad. I had one mess up on me a couple of months ago. It was a Sigelei 20, sad because it was the mod I quit smoking with. The battery started melting down and producing smoke. The coil was fine. I tried putting another battery in and it happened again immediately. I'm 99% sure it was a problem in the circuit board. This is so rare that it isn't worth worrying about. I've only heard about a handful of cases, and it could happen with any electrical device. Unless you want to go back to the stone age.

There's nothing you can do wrong with your coil that could make this happen. Any mistake you could possibly make has been tried thousands of times.

 

[niczgreat]

I feel comfortable using a regulated Mod to test for a short.

But the official advise I have to give is to buy a Ohm Tester. Just in the event a
fluke happens.

 

[daviedog]

Get the ohm tester first, don't build Blind.

The Pico does have a" bypass" mode.
Hmmmm..

 

[MMW]

I swear...I need glasses. I thought that said "Sharting in regulated mods".... which I figured would be a bad idea.

Fairly certain that there's a fetish for everything. If not, you just created one! Lol!

 

[Cf11]

A regulated mod will be able to handle the worst you could do to it with a coil, meaning a dead short. It just wouldn't fire at all.

Regulated mods can go bad. I had one mess up on me a couple of months ago. It was a Sigelei 20, sad because it was the mod I quit smoking with. The battery started melting down and producing smoke. The coil was fine. I tried putting another battery in and it happened again immediately. I'm 99% sure it was a problem in the circuit board. This is so rare that it isn't worth worrying about. I've only heard about a handful of cases, and it could happen with any electrical device. Unless you want to go back to the stone age.

There's nothing you can do wrong with your coil that could make this happen. Any mistake you could possibly make has been tried thousands of times.

Woah. The battery melted? As in the metal on the battery just melted? It must be like a 1000 degrees.

 

[Cf11]

Get the ohm tester first, don't build Blind.

The Pico does have a" bypass" mode.
Hmmmm..

I'm unsure as to what the bypass mode does?
Could you please explain?

 

[Kprthevapr]

I'm unsure as to what the bypass mode does?
Could you please explain?

It means you're using the mod in power mode, you change the wattage setting.
Its like using a mech mod with protection.

 

[Kprthevapr]

What gauge wire are you using? How many wraps? Inside diameter?

I wrap my coils for most of my rdas with 24g 6wraps 2.5mm id. Dual coil comes out to .28

 

[Cf11]

It means you're using the mod in power mode, you change the wattage setting.
Its like using a mech mod with protection.

But you can change wattage in the normal mode as well. Then why this?
Sorry if this sounds stupid. I'm relatively new to vaping.

 

[Kprthevapr]

But you can change wattage in the normal mode as well. Then why this?
Sorry if this sounds stupid. I'm relatively new to vaping.

Wattage is the bypass on the pico if I remember correctly. Its been a while since I used one and have since passed it on to a friend
I use all regulated mods in wattage mode. Never wanted to fiddle with TC or any of that other nonsense
I'm a mech mod user for the most part, I win a regulated mod here and there, use em for about a week, then back to mech mods

 

[zoiDman]

But it won't go boom, would it?
Is there any chance of that happening?

In a Regulated Mod with Vent Holes, using a "Safe Chemistry" Battery, the chances it going "Boom" are Very Small.

Usually when you Read about a Mod going "Boom", it is an Unregulated Mod where the Battery Vents and the Vented Gases have No Place to Go.

 

[Cf11]

Wattage is the bypass on the pico if I remember correctly. Its been a while since I used one and have since passed it on to a friend
I use all regulated mods in wattage mode. Never wanted to fiddle with TC or any of that other nonsense
I'm a mech mod user for the most part, I win a regulated mod here and there, use em for about a week, then back to mech mods

There is a separate wattage and bypass mode in my pico.
I also want to get into mech mods. But it'll be a while before i can touch any of those without going BOOM.

 

[Cf11]

In a Regulated Mod with Vent Holes, using a "Safe Chemistry" Battery, the chances it going "Boom" are Very Small.

Usually when you Read about a Mod going "Boom", it is an Unregulated Mod where the Battery Vents and the Vented Gases have No Place to Go.

Yeh I've read that most of the mods blowing up are mech mods. What you say makes sense about the gases.

 

[Kprthevapr]

There is a separate wattage and bypass mode in my pico.
I also want to get into mech mods. But it'll be a while before i can touch any of those without going BOOM.

Take your time, you're asking the right questions.
When you build your RDA/tank make sure the screws are tight, not overly tight because it will snap the legs on the coil.
If your ohms are all over the place when you fire it, check the screws and legs of the coils, screws tight no snapped legs. This is usually the problem.
We were all beginners at some point too