Volts to use?

[jburridge]

Using sigelei 100W Plus with 1ohm

Just read a thread that said the basic rule is Ohms+2=Volts to use
So basically
1ohm+2=3 volts

But I threw that in a calculator and the calc says
1 ohm
3 volts
auto generated - 3 amps
auto generated - 9 watts

What the heck kinda vapor am I going to get out of that? Doesn't seem like very much....

 

[Thrasher]

The basic rule is more of a guide line for average resistances. You can use whatever setting you feel comfortable with that doesnt taste burned.
but dont be fooled by this latest wave of cloud chasing, high power isnt needed as much as people want to believe unless your going for the mt saint helens effect.

You may be surprised at the vapor you get at a normal setting i regularly run akayfun at just about 1 ohm on 9-10 watts.

here is my RBA atty with a wimpy 20 watts with a .7 coil

 

[jburridge]

Well i'm not interested in massive clouds, I'm just sick of this ego pen.. I can run my sink on hot water and breath in more vapor..

Reason I got 100 watts was because I read that more watts = less amps = longer battery life, still a newb so I could have misread that?

And okay, As long as you're saying those settings sound right (with personal adjustments) then i'll trust you on it

thank you.

edit: or more watts = higher ohms = longer battery life?

 

[Thrasher]

It will depend a lot on the atty as well something like a prebuilt standard head cant handle a ton of power. The new subohm heads handle plenty more as they are designed for it.

If your rebuilding proper adjusting and tuning will open up the range of power you can use even more.

The real rule of thumb is start low take a few puffs and slowly go up when it starts to taste funky back it down a bit. And there you go

 

[Spaggy]

I have a mvp set at 9w and 3.5v with a 1.8ohm and 2.2 ......have yet to have a burnt taste like you im more of the non cloud puffers as I call em! I also have a pen witch I don't use anymore since getting this mvp....best twenty dollars I spent so far on vaping!

 

[Bernier51]

that rule is typically for a general place to start, so you dont get to warm, or cool of a vape when you first hit it. ive noticed with rebuildables the amount of power i can send to them is typically quite a bit more than prebuilt stock coils. ultimately it comes down to preference. Do what you gotta do to get an enjoyable vape!

 

[ElConquistador]

Can that mod be set for wattage mode? Doing the math using volts is too much trouble. Just start out at 7 or 8 watts and go up until you're happy.

 

[raitizz]

What Bernier51 said - it's the enjoyable vape, that counts.
1 Ohm with 3 V will be a somewhat weak and cold 9W vape (you already calculated that). Try higher watts, your mod can handle that safely. But if you enjoy the 9W, then you've arrived.
The main variable here will be your atty and how you've wicked it. I don't know, what you have on top.

R

 

[jburridge]

Ahh okay thanks guys, And i've got a Marquis on the way in mail, Was told it's great flavor so once it comes I'll have all my sh** figured out...

So yeah I haven't even tried the 9W yet, I was just thinking to myself that it doesn't seem right because.. Well, it's only 9 watts lol.

And yes this mod is adjustable by wattage and automatically calculates the volts (I'm not sure how the amps work, should it auto calculate that as well?)

 

[Dampmaskin]

Amps, volts, resistance, and watts all play together. When you have a constant resistance, and adjust one of the other values, the two remaining values will change as a result of that.

 

[jburridge]

Out of curiosity, Does a mechanical mod work like that as well? Automatically adjust the remaining values?

Would you happen to have a link to "How mechanical mods work" so I don't ask a million questions about them when I don't even have one? haha

 

[edyle]

Out of curiosity, Does a mechanical mod work like that as well? Automatically adjust the remaining values?

Would you happen to have a link to "How mechanical mods work" so I don't ask a million questions about them when I don't even have one? haha

A mech mod has no electronics.
It's what people had to use before the vv and vw mods were developed.

They do make great backup, and they often come with adjustable centerpin / replaceable topcap, which is important, and still not standard on modern mods.

 

[Dampmaskin]

A mech mod is not adjustable. The resistance is determined by the coil, and relatively constant. The voltage is determined by the charge of the battery, and sinks as the battery empties.

The power (wattage) and current (amperage) can be calculated from the resistance and voltage, using the equations in the graphic I posted.

So, yes, it sort of works the same way, only you cannot directly adjust it, other than by replacing the coil, and charging/discharging the battery.

 

[Ceejay Taylor]

This is interesting. I have a just GG mod with ithaka. And my friends are using 32g Kanthal with 1.6/1.8 ohms on 6v of battery power. Yet when I try to get that on my same mod, I get the burning taste. With my husbands mod his is running at 5.5 ohms on 6v and it's actually pretty smooth. Is this okay?

 

[slappy3139]

Well i'm not interested in massive clouds, I'm just sick of this ego pen.. I can run my sink on hot water and breath in more vapor..

Reason I got 100 watts was because I read that more watts = less amps = longer battery life, still a newb so I could have misread that?

And okay, As long as you're saying those settings sound right (with personal adjustments) then i'll trust you on it

thank you.

edit: or more watts = higher ohms = longer battery life?

Er, more watts actually means more current, because you're increasing the voltage applied to your coil which pushes more current through your coil, thereby giving you more power.

 

[Thrasher]

This is interesting. I have a just GG mod with ithaka. And my friends are using 32g Kanthal with 1.6/1.8 ohms on 6v of battery power. Yet when I try to get that on my same mod, I get the burning taste. With my husbands mod his is running at 5.5 ohms on 6v and it's actually pretty smooth. Is this okay

If you go here Ohm's Law Calculator
Punch in 5.5 ohms at 6 volts you will see he is running a very low 7 watts

1.8@ 6 v is still only 20 watts

Funny how electric works huh - what would appear to be blazing power is actually well within normal limits for an atty like the ithaka

Could very easily drop down to a 1.1 ohm coil from 5.5, lose a battery to negate stacking and still get a great vape at 3.7v

 

[edyle]

This is interesting. I have a just GG mod with ithaka. And my friends are using 32g Kanthal with 1.6/1.8 ohms on 6v of battery power. Yet when I try to get that on my same mod, I get the burning taste. With my husbands mod his is running at 5.5 ohms on 6v and it's actually pretty smooth. Is this okay?

You have a just GG mod with ithaka. ok.

Your "friends are using 32g Kanthal with 1.6/1.8 ohms on 6v of battery power"
1: you mean they're using a mod set at 6 volts?
2: you mean they're using a 6 volt battery pack?

When you try to get that on your same mod, you get burning taste.
Ok, so is the just GG mod a mech or a regulated mod?
How do you go about "getting that"


bleh;

Don't try to 'get that' on your mod; your mod/ithaka will work optimized at a certain point.
If you want to vape at a higher voltage - (is that it? ) - then you need a bigger coil in your ithaka, then you can raise the voltage on your gg mod

 

[edyle]

If you go here Ohm's Law Calculator
Punch in 5.5 ohms at 6 volts you will see he is running a very low 7 watts

1.8@ 6 v is still only 20 watts

Funny how electric works huh - what would appear to be blazing power is actually well within normal limits for an atty like the ithaka

Could very easily drop down to a 1.1 ohm coil from 5.5, lose a battery to negate stacking and still get a great vape at 3.7v

yes, you could run a 2 ohm 30 gauge single coil with 6 volts happily instead of a 0.5 ohm 30 gauge dual coil at 3 volts. Same wire.