Watts and Dual Coils?

[TheDevinator]

I am still new to vaping and I have some e-smart bcc clearomizers and a protank 3. I usually run my e-smart clearomizers at about 7 watts. It is my understanding that exceeding a certain wattage puts you at risk of burning out your coil and resulting in a permanent burnt taste. All of the charts I have encountered seem to suggest that exceeding 9 watts can result in a burnout but I have seen people vaping at much higher watts, especially with the dual coil protank 3. I realize that watts are subjected to individual preference but what is the optimal wattage range for the protank 3? Does the fact that it has a dual coil increase this optimal range or does it stay the same?

I am trying to find out what watts work the best for me but I am apprehensive about increasing the watts. At the same time, if it is meant to be run at a higher wattage I would like to try it out.

In a nutshell, what wattage should I vape my protank 3 at and what wattage should I be sure never to exceed?

 

[Timbuck55]

What I've learned...stock coils on these tanks suck.. most people build their own which can handle a lot more. A lot of people rebuild their own coils in PTs and some other tanks. But then again, if youre going to build your own coils you might as we get an RDA, a device to messure your resistance, and a mech mod. After learning about ohms law, battery safety and how to properly build your own RDA. YouTube is your friend.

For instance.. On my mech mod.. Im running dual coil at .7 ohms.. Battery voltage is 4.2... Always go with the max of the battery to play it safe.. That means I'm pushing 25 watts. That gives me 6 amps of current and my battery can push 20 amps.

To answer your question, what device are you using? It's a safe rule of thumb when running a VV/VW device to stick around 6-9 watts.. Watts means it will give you the voltage to constantly hit X watts.. for voltage.. if your coil is 1.8 ohms.. Its safe to just add 2 for your voltage to get a safe vape.. IE 3.8 volts.. Correct me if I'm wrong someone?

 

[Dampmaskin]

Dual coil devices generally have more coil in them than single coil devices, which means you can increase the power more without burning the juice. That being said, there are no hard and fast rules. You'll have to try.

When it starts tasting bad, back down. If you proceed carefully, there is little risk of permanently ruining the atomizer head.

 

[MamaJaay]

I run at 7 - 8 watts on my dual coil 1.8ohm head


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[TheDevinator]

What I've learned...stock coils on these tanks suck.. most people build their own which can handle a lot more. A lot of people rebuild their own coils in PTs and some other tanks. But then again, if youre going to build your own coils you might as we get an RDA, a device to messure your resistance, and a mech mod. After learning about ohms law, battery safety and how to properly build your own RDA. YouTube is your friend.

For instance.. On my mech mod.. Im running dual coil at .7 ohms.. Battery voltage is 4.2... Always go with the max of the battery to play it safe.. That means I'm pushing 25 watts. That gives me 6 amps of current and my battery can push 20 amps.

To answer your question, what device are you using? It's a safe rule of thumb when running a VV/VW device to stick around 6-9 watts.. Watts means it will give you the voltage to constantly hit X watts.. for voltage.. if your coil is 1.8 ohms.. Its safe to just add 2 for your voltage to get a safe vape.. IE 3.8 volts.. Correct me if I'm wrong someone?

By stock coils do you mean the ones that come with the tanks or are you referring to the company's replacement coils as well? I currently don't have any desire to start building my own coils since the one I just bought seems to be working great. Buying the stuff you mentioned definitely isn't the budget right now, I'm already bummed out I bought some gross e-liquid. I am just trying to see if I can safely crank the watts up. I'm using a Vamo V5. Is there a number I shouldn't exceed, maybe 12?

 

[bencooper74]

By stock coils do you mean the ones that come with the tanks or are you referring to the company's replacement coils as well? I currently don't have any desire to start building my own coils since the one I just bought seems to be working great. Buying the stuff you mentioned definitely isn't the budget right now, I'm already bummed out I bought some gross e-liquid. I am just trying to see if I can safely crank the watts up. I'm using a Vamo V5. Is there a number I shouldn't exceed, maybe 12?

stock coils are both the ones it came with and the replacement ones.

 

[Nickthefallen]

I am also new to RBA's i found this website very helpful its more of a stand still but i do better reading than watching.

vapenewsmagazine.com/november-2013/3-steps-to-rebuilding-atomizers

like i said I am still new to RBA's waiting on my ohm meter in the mail so very basic for me still.

 

[Hoosier]

Start low and bump up slowly. If the vapor gets too hot for you, bump it down.

You find your perfect vape without some arbitrary chart or random poster on the internet telling you what works for them.

I usually vape around 15 Watts, my oldest son and my sister vape around 7 and 9 Watts. We can use the same coils or different coils, but we like different things in our vape.

Unless you have a really unusual mod, getting too much power out that will damage your coil is not usually an issue. (And you'd have to have a battery that was capable of supplying that amount of power too.) So find what you like and don't worry about what the vaper next to you is running their stuff at.

 

[GPC2012]

Let's address the "gross" e-juice you bought. Some juices need to be steeped for a while to acquire their true flavor and aroma. It's not difficult to steep them there are several ways to do it. the most common is to shake it up real good, remove the cap and dripper tip, set it in a cupboard or other dark out of the way place, Shake it up daily or some say every other day, for about a week then try it. Speed steeping is the route I go. heat a bowl of dry rice in the microwave to about 200 f. maximum. (most plastic bottles are made of LDPE it melts somewhere between 236 and 350 f.). Remove cap and dripper tip nestle the bottle down into the rice so that most of the bottle is covered being careful not to get rice in it. Leave until completely cooled. Recap and shake the heck out of it. You should be good to go. If it still has bad aftertaste or strong smell un cap it and leave it in the cupboard for a few days. The rice will speed it up, I have one that I rice and then steep for another week. Other wise it leaves a strong after taste in my mouth. You can find all kinds of info on steeping in the e liquid discussion. Good luck.

We use either an Aspire BDC or a Hypertank, the Aspire I usually vape at about 7.5 to 8.0 watts the Hypertank 6.5 to7.5 watts on my SVD

 

[porkchop_express]

I currently don't have any desire to start building my own coils since the one I just bought seems to be working great.

 

[TheDevinator]

Let's address the "gross" e-juice you bought. Some juices need to be steeped for a while to acquire their true flavor and aroma. It's not difficult to steep them there are several ways to do it. the most common is to shake it up real good, remove the cap and dripper tip, set it in a cupboard or other dark out of the way place, Shake it up daily or some say every other day, for about a week then try it. Speed steeping is the route I go. heat a bowl of dry rice in the microwave to about 200 f. maximum. (most plastic bottles are made of LDPE it melts somewhere between 236 and 350 f.). Remove cap and dripper tip nestle the bottle down into the rice so that most of the bottle is covered being careful not to get rice in it. Leave until completely cooled. Recap and shake the heck out of it. You should be good to go. If it still has bad aftertaste or strong smell un cap it and leave it in the cupboard for a few days. The rice will speed it up, I have one that I rice and then steep for another week. Other wise it leaves a strong after taste in my mouth. You can find all kinds of info on steeping in the e liquid discussion. Good luck.

I didn't know that at all! Do you have any idea how/why that works? That would be great if I can salvage these flavors.

 

[69CamaroSS]

I didn't know that at all! Do you have any idea how/why that works? That would be great if I can salvage these flavors.

Relatively new here too and don't know how to post links from iPad. E-juice is a mixture (generally) of PG, VG, flavoring, nicotine and water. Steeping is said to allow these to mix and "marry". Supposedly, this "marrying" allows the various ingredients to better mix and stabilize so none are overwhelming in the vapor. If you search "steeping" or "juice steeping" you'll find a TON of info on here as well as elsewhere on the web. From what I have read and seen on YouTube (get familiar with "pbusardo"and "rip Trippers" channels on YouTube!) many agree that steeping your juice allows the volatile ingredients (alcohol and perfume-like compounds in the flavoring) to evaporate and lessen their dominance in the mix (causing harsh chemical tasting vapes). Learning is never ending and a big part of the fun getting into vaping!

 

[Rob0506]

Dual coils allow you to increase the wattage because each coil is basically seeing half of the power. If you start low and build up slowly until you like it you should be fine. You will get a dry (but not destructive) hit long before you blow the coil or permanently melt an insulator.

 

[TheDevinator]

Thanks, everyone. That's all good to know and very helpful. I'll let you know if my juices get any better.