Shorting in regulated mods?

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What's the difference in position 1 and position 2 mentioned in the video?
The screw-head that guides the coil around the rod, can be placed either closer to (position 1) or farther from (position 2) the rod. Placing it farther away allows you to use heavier gauge (lower number == thicker) wires like the "twisted" (two strands wrapped around one another) wire in the video.

Bypass mode is where the wattage setting is ignored ("bypassed") and instead the device just delivers raw battery voltage to your atomizer at whatever its current charge state is. The battery ranges from about 4.2v at full charge, down to around maybe 3.3v or so (low-voltage cutoff varies by device; sometimes as high as 3.5, but often lower). In "regular" mode, the device utilizes a "DC-DC switch-mode power converter" to either "boost" (up) or "buck" (down) (collectively, "convert" or "regulate") that raw ("unregulated") input voltage, to whatever number is required (determined by a combination of the user-selected wattage value, and the measured resistance of the attached load [atomizer]). In "bypass" mode, on the other hand, the voltage isn't regulated. If the battery's at 4 volts, the device outputs 4 volts. This might be 5 watts, or 50 watts, depending on what atomizer you have on it. This is similar to using a mechanical or unregulated device, except that things like short-circuit or over-current protections are still in effect, so it still won't fire on something outside of spec. This means you won't blow up your battery, but it doesn't mean you can't still burn the crap out of your atomizer if you use the wrong build in it.
 

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Direct output voltage.
The higher the Battery charge, the higher the output voltage.
No user voltage adjustments.
Support,, .1 to 3 ohms..
I saw some video in which the guy said that you can use the mod while charging it in bypass mode. Sounds dangerous though.
Is that how it works?
 

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I saw some video in which the guy said that you can use the mod while charging it in bypass mode. Sounds dangerous though.
Is that how it works?
If the mod has a removable battery, its best to remove the battery and charge it on a separate charger. Mods don't have the most dependable charging ports :)
 

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The screw-head that guides the coil around the rod, can be placed either closer to (position 1) or farther from (position 2) the rod. Placing it farther away allows you to use heavier gauge (lower number == thicker) wires like the "twisted" (two strands wrapped around one another) wire in the video.

Bypass mode is where the wattage setting is ignored ("bypassed") and instead the device just delivers raw battery voltage to your atomizer at whatever its current charge state is. The battery ranges from about 4.2v at full charge, down to around maybe 3.3v or so (low-voltage cutoff varies by device; sometimes as high as 3.5, but often lower). In "regular" mode, the device utilizes a "DC-DC switch-mode power converter" to either "boost" (up) or "buck" (down) (collectively, "convert" or "regulate") that raw ("unregulated") input voltage, to whatever number is required (determined by a combination of the user-selected wattage value, and the measured resistance of the attached load [atomizer]). In "bypass" mode, on the other hand, the voltage isn't regulated. If the battery's at 4 volts, the device outputs 4 volts. This might be 5 watts, or 50 watts, depending on what atomizer you have on it. This is similar to using a mechanical or unregulated device, except that things like short-circuit or over-current protections are still in effect, so it still won't fire on something outside of spec. This means you won't blow up your battery, but it doesn't mean you can't still burn the crap out of your atomizer if you use the wrong build in it.
Thanks for the explanation :). It all makes sense now.
 

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If the mod has a removable battery, its best to remove the battery and charge it on a separate charger. Mods don't have the most dependable charging ports :)
Oh yeh I've learnt that the hard way. A mod blew up a feet away from me while charging with the usb. It was a friend who was ....ing around with the mod while it was charging. Noone got seriously hurt thankfully.
 

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I'm using these two today
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I saw some video in which the guy said that you can use the mod while charging it in bypass mode. Sounds dangerous though.
Is that how it works?
Many devices claim you can use them while charging. Many users choose not to do so, regardless. That's why we charge batteries externally whenever possible, and have "backups for our backups" to use while the internal-battery mods are on the cord.

That said, I use my phone while it's plugged in all. The. Time. Hasn't blown up yet...
 

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Many devices claim you can use them while charging. Many users choose not to do so, regardless. That's why we charge batteries externally whenever possible, and have "backups for our backups" to use while the internal-battery mods are on the cord.

That said, I use my phone while it's plugged in all. The. Time. Hasn't blown up yet...
Phones are pretty reliable IMO. Considering the torture tests they go through before the consumers get them.
 

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It's a regulated device I'm assuming?
Also what's the second one called?
Looks pretty slick.
Yeah, the Tesla is regulated. The RDA is off of my Sebone clone, it has a Goon deck.
The brass one is an AE Duke clone from 3fvape :) with a Goon clone.
 

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Yeah, the Tesla is regulated. The RDA is off of my Sebone clone, it has a Goon deck.
The brass one is an AE Duke clone from 3fvape :) with a Goon clone.
I don't even know any of these names.
Oh my newbness is killing me.
I wish i could just skip to being a pro at vaping. :p
 

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You must be referring to the note 7 blowing up incident?
Yeh samsung took a big hit with that.
But look at the new s8. It's gorgeous. [emoji7]

Aren't they throwing in a free personal fire extinguisher with every S8 as part of their rebate program?

You sound like you're doing just fine with this stuff. Sure, there's some stuff to learn, but really not all that much, and then lots of common sense, which is where I sometimes run into trouble.

Oh, and for making your own coils, wrapping the coil is dead simple. It's wicking the coil properly that's the art of building your own RTAs. RDAs are more forgiving.
 
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