Some people vape at 10 watts (isn't this too high??)

[NancyR]

NancyR: Thank you for your comment. Just for your information - AW IMR 18350 is rated for 5.8amps discharge, I'm pulling 5.2amps with a 0.8 coil @ 4.2 volts. I am safely inside the operating limits.

Yes, I know what the rating is, and I know that when dealing with a short which is a common problem with any rebuildable you are pulling way over 5.2 amps, if you wish to risk it that is your choice, but people need to be aware that it is dangerous.

 

[Envithyx]

It's more so than VV, but your right, it's not exactly set and forget.

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Wattage is still a rather poor way of describing what we want it to describe. Saying "I'm vaping at 7 watts" while much more specific than "I'm vaping at 4.3 volts" still doesn't really tell you much. As someone already mentioned the same wattage setting on two different resistance devices does not always lead to the same amount of heat or vape. The example I gave at the start of my post about the thicker/thinner coils that were the same resistance shows that even with the same resistance the same wattage doesn't always mean the same thing.

Really, there isn't going to be an accurate way to describe your vape until we can somehow monitor coil temperature directly and extremely accurately. Then you could say a specific temperature you are vaping at, not what wattage, as the wattage doesn't always correlate to temperature in the vaping world.

Here's an interesting read just on that same topic...

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-not-matter-its-all-about-wire-temp-read.html

NancyR: Thank you for your comment. Just for your information - AW IMR 18350 is rated for 5.8amps discharge, I'm pulling 5.2amps with a 0.8 coil @ 4.2 volts. I am safely inside the operating limits.

Yes, I know what the rating is, and I know that when dealing with a short which is a common problem with any rebuildable you are pulling way over 5.2 amps, if you wish to risk it that is your choice, but people need to be aware that it is dangerous.

I think rh426, what Nancy was after wasn't so much as to critique whether you knew whether you were in safe limits or not... but rather that anyone speed reading this thread might see your setup and go, let me give that a try.

While you did in fact metion the specific battery you were using, not everyone will be aware of all the in and outs of different battery setups. Since your setup is in fact within limits but has virutally no headroom for mistakes, you are pushing (or in her words stressing) it on a freshly charged battery. If your coil drops .1 Ω, you are now pushing 6 amps on a fresh battery. You gotta admit coils fluctuate by .1 Ω easly.

So I wouldn't take it as an affront to your knowledge or safety practices, but that she wants to ensure that your post is sufficiently commented on to make others fully aware just how close to danger zone this could be.

I'm taking the time to write this so that others can be aware and mahap encourage you to add additional information to any future posts that you may make along these lines with those readers in mind.

Generally, any sub 1 Ω coil is considered a very advanced vaper configuration, and I think the community would agree that any information or advice posted on such a configuration should come with some disclaimers -- especially if that information is posted in a general forum where the readership is far more general.

 

[rh426]

Point taken.

My coil doesn't fluctuate once its setup, I've had no hot spots or short issues in a very long time. Ever since I switched to 28 gauge kanthal actually. So, I feel pretty confident that my coil will stay at resistance or if anything rise a bit as buildup on the coil occurs. Also on an 18350, about 6-7 hits in on a fresh charge my battery is already dropped significantly probably below 4 volts.

I understand your point and perhaps I should have included a safety disclaimer. I also feel that the reader has a certain amount of responsibility in that they need to exercise caution when dealing with electricity, thats not something I felt I needed to preach.