vtc5 got very very hot

[zillaC]

So tried to rebuild a aerotank coil..bad idea and my vtc5 got extremly hot and its starting to cool down. Should i keep on using the battery or throw it away? By using it on an rda and not the rebuilt aerotank coil. Causs i believe i messed up very badly on the coil

 

[zillaC]

Nevermind the battery got shorted out

 

[Griff.J]

Battery Safety!! Please please people don't blow your hands off giving the ANTZ fuel for their fire.

 

[oplholik]

You really need an ohm checker to check your builds before they go on the pv. Even with a simple carto, it get's checked before it goes on my pv.
If the battery got very hot, just to be safe, I'd get rid of it.

 

[RWDY]

+1 ^
Toss it, don't take any chances.

 

[HecticEnergy]

What's a few fingers to save $15? Jk. Toss it.

 

[iClearoman]

Aside from the obvious ohms law, you need to make sure your builds arent touching your deck or the sidewalls. This will surely cause a bad short and possibly cause your battery to explode. All the best

 

[brickfollett]

Toss it and don't use anything unless its on a regulated mod until you purchase an ohms reader

 

[zillaC]

Whats a good site to get a quality ohm reader?
Are the fasttech ones good or naw?

 

[Baditude]

RTD Vapor has several varieties available.

 

[DaveP]

So tried to rebuild a aerotank coil..bad idea and my vtc5 got extremly hot and its starting to cool down. Should i keep on using the battery or throw it away? By using it on an rda and not the rebuilt aerotank coil. Causs i believe i messed up very badly on the coil

Toss it and buy a couple of new ones. If it's gone through a heat, then it may have swelled and/or degraded. $10 for a battery is good insurance. And, don't even think about installing a coil until you have the equipment and knowledge to test it and make sure it's not going to cause a short circuit. You might want to buy a regulated mod with internal protection against shorts or a fuse for your mech. We all make mistakes from time to time and need built in protection for our own safety.

I've been vaping for almost 4 1/2 years. The other day I wound a coil for my Kayfun and tested it on the ohmmeter. When I put it on my Provari and pressed the fire button I got a shorted atomizer code E1. What I found was a coil lead protruding from a screw and contacting the chimney. There's only about 1/2mm of space there. I didn't have my nail clipper handy when it was time to cut the excess wire and I grabbed the scissors to do that. I didn't cut close enough. Lesson learned for me.

To give your mech mod the same protection, buy a Vape-Safe fuse and install it. It clips magnetically to the negative pole of your battery and trips if there's a high current draw when you press the fire button. it's resettable.

Smoktech VapeSafe Fuse

And, a 510 ohmmeter to check your coil before installing. It also doubles as a 3rd hand base to support your coil deck while installing the coil.

http://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Re...&qid=1410272380&sr=8-1&keywords=510+ohm+meter

 

[zillaC]

Thanks guys! Battery is now disposed of. I was wondering how low of an ohmage i can go on my efest 18650 1600mah v1?

 

[chiedfricken]

Ive gotten a few ohms meters from FT and they work just fine!

 

[DaveP]

Thanks guys! Battery is now disposed of. I was wondering how low of an ohmage i can go on my efest 18650 1600mah v1?

Try a 2 ohm coil and go from there. Here's a coil winder calculator that might help. It accepts wire gauge, coil diameter, and tells you how many turns of what size wire on a particular diameter coil size to reach the resistance you wanted. Be safe!

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