total newb here looking to upgrade! any insight on vv/vw and ohms?

[drifter17x]

I'm oh soo confused with vv vw and ohms. so say I wanted a good amount of vapor but didnt want to kill my battery too fast I would run it at how many volts? 4.2? and if so how does that translate to wattage? in other words how would the vapor production be the same in volts and in watts. also what's the significance of ohms? what do u tend to use with high wattage or high voltage? low amount of ohms or a high amount of ohms? what set up would destroy my delivery system.? what set up would give me the perfect taste and vapor production?
thank you all for taking your time to fill me in. I really do appreciate your patience

 

[DavidOck]

Hi Drifter,

First, to keep it simple, just adjust the voltage or watt setting on your device to whatever gives you the vape you want. That will vary depending on the coil resistance and the juice, and there is no "right" setting, other than the one that pleases you. That's the "perfect taste and vapor" - and what you like may not be what I like, eh? (I like my steak rare, my wife hates it that way. Who's right? The one eating the steak!)

Second, in general, if you run at a higher voltage the battery will last longer between charges, as the higher voltage allows for the same wattage at a lower current, so less drain.

The higher the voltage on a given coil, the higher the watts consumed, so, yes, it can destroy a coil. The usual procedure is to start with a low voltage / watt setting, and work up until it hits like you like it. (Or increase same until it starts to taste a bit burned, then back it down a bit.)

That said, since this is an electric circuit, Ohm's and Watt's laws apply. There are specific relationships between voltage, resistance and current. Watts = Volts x Amps, but of course nothing in the vape world is marked in Amps (except our batteries, which are generally mAh rated, telling us how long we can expect the battery to provide power at a certain discharge rate.) We can calculate the amps using the formula amps = volts / ohms, but more directly, if you want to calculate the watts, get that by squaring the voltage and dividing that by the resistance.

Since now you're probably even more confused, just do it the easy way and don't sweat it. Start low on volts or watts, and work it up to taste.

Remember or jot down the setting that gives you a good vape. Any coil of the same resistance, use the same setting to start, keeping in mind that if the juice is also different, you may want to adjust.

If you change to a lower resistance, you'll probably need to lower the volts. Higher resistance, higher volts.

If your device is VW, it will take care of that for you, although different juices may want a different wattage for best flavor.

 

[drifter17x]

woww.that is confusing but you answered a lot of my questions. I totally appreciate it.thank you so much

Hi Drifter,

First, to keep it simple, just adjust the voltage or watt setting on your device to whatever gives you the vape you want. That will vary depending on the coil resistance and the juice, and there is no "right" setting, other than the one that pleases you. That's the "perfect taste and vapor" - and what you like may not be what I like, eh? (I like my steak rare, my wife hates it that way. Who's right? The one eating the steak!)

Second, in general, if you run at a higher voltage the battery will last longer between charges, as the higher voltage allows for the same wattage at a lower current, so less drain.

The higher the voltage on a given coil, the higher the watts consumed, so, yes, it can destroy a coil. The usual procedure is to start with a low voltage / watt setting, and work up until it hits like you like it. (Or increase same until it starts to taste a bit burned, then back it down a bit.)

That said, since this is an electric circuit, Ohm's and Watt's laws apply. There are specific relationships between voltage, resistance and current. Watts = Volts x Amps, but of course nothing in the vape world is marked in Amps (except our batteries, which are generally mAh rated, telling us how long we can expect the battery to provide power at a certain discharge rate.) We can calculate the amps using the formula amps = volts / ohms, but more directly, if you want to calculate the watts, get that by squaring the voltage and dividing that by the resistance.

Since now you're probably even more confused, just do it the easy way and don't sweat it. Start low on volts or watts, and work it up to taste.

Remember or jot down the setting that gives you a good vape. Any coil of the same resistance, use the same setting to start, keeping in mind that if the juice is also different, you may want to adjust.

If you change to a lower resistance, you'll probably need to lower the volts. Higher resistance, higher volts.

If your device is VW, it will take care of that for you, although different juices may want a different wattage for best flavor.

 

[serenity21899]

The handy chart:
Vaping Power Chart 2.0 - Imgur

This will give you a good starting point. You can still tweak it to you preferences.

 

[drifter17x]

I dislike math and anything that has to do with charts. lol

The handy chart:
Vaping Power Chart 2.0 - Imgur

This will give you a good starting point. You can still tweak it to you preferences.

 

[djtonyb]

General rule of thumb I ran across in a couple threads is add 2 to your coil's ohms... for instance, I'm using a 1.8 ohm coil at 3.7, and it's pretty much the sweet spot for the juice I'm vaping. If I use a 2 ohm coil in the same clearo, I would bump up my voltage to 3.9 or 4.0.

 

[DavidOck]

While that's a reasonable enough method, I find it just as easy to start at a low voltage and work up to what tastes and fumes to my taste, and ignore anything else. But it is a good way to get you into the ballpark

As a retired electrician, the math of electricity doesn't faze me, but I actually find it pretty irrelevant with VV. Again, just dial it around until you're happy.

Now, if you're wanting to decide on coils for fixed voltage devices, you might want that chart!