I'm sure this has been covered back and forth but there is so much info on this site that I can't actually find anything. It's like a needle in a haystack.But anyway, I have a 650 ego variable voltage and 650 ego non variable battery. A lotus tank that looks just like a kanger tech tank, i think they call it a top loader... I'm not that knowledgeable about all this stuff yet but I'm trying to give you as much info as I can. Anyway my coils seem to be burning out in about a day when I use the high setting on my battery... Do I need a different tank that holds a different kind of coil or something? Is there a rule of thumb for what kind of coil you need for your battery voltage? Thanks.
what kind of coil for what kind of battery?
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you need a higher reistance coild when vaping on high voltage. for example, I vape at 4 volts on a 2.5 coil. There are also other variables to consider though, like what type of ratio juice you are using and if the liquid is super sweet and dark.
Are you using the coils that come specific for the tank?
Are you using the coils that come specific for the tank?
What exactly do you mean by "burning out"? As in open circuit, no heat at all? Or just not working well?
If the former, could just be that you're running them at too high a voltage. Although your non VV one is fixed...
Coils in the 2.2 - 2.8 ohm range should perform well with your setup. Anything lower may run too hot.
If the former, could just be that you're running them at too high a voltage. Although your non VV one is fixed...
Coils in the 2.2 - 2.8 ohm range should perform well with your setup. Anything lower may run too hot.
Even with the tank appropriate coil it only lasted a day or two before I was getting a "burnt/bad" taste on high voltage. Weird thing is it will still taste ok with the other battery.
I guess I'm just gonna go bug the .... out of my local smoke shop here in a little bit. There are too many variables apparently for me to figure this crap out on my own
if it tastes ok on the nonvariable voltage battery, then it must be that you are using too high of a voltage on the other tank. You can use high voltage on the vv but will need to get higher resistance ohm coils
...and if you're into building coils or you're contemplating it...
View attachment Kanthal Coil Estimator.xlsx
Manually type in the desired resistance and the gauge of wire that you are using in their respective places and it will calculate it all for you
View attachment Kanthal Coil Estimator.xlsx
Manually type in the desired resistance and the gauge of wire that you are using in their respective places and it will calculate it all for you
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You can turn it down, if it runs well on your non adjustable start at 3.7 and taste if you need bump up a little till you like it.
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With the variable voltage eGo - start low 3.2 Volts and then increase .2 Volts, tasting along the way. When the ejuice starts to get burnt, back off to the last setting.
For the non-variable eGo, I find that stronger flavors do well with the 1.8 ohm coils and lighter flavors do better with the 2.2 ohm coils - super light flavors - 2.4-2.6 ohm coils.
Sometimes when you get a constant burnt taste, that's from buildup on the coil and wicking - put the coil unit in some clear 151 proof cheap vodka for about a half hour - which melts off some of the buildup. I can usually do this for about three times before I have to change the coil.
weirdly the retailer suggested a 1.8 coil... It's burning hotter so I'm getting a larger pull on the lower setting (I guess?)... we'll see how long the coil lasts... I'm not entirely sure what an average life span should be on a coil for a frequent user anyway though... but I was pretty sure two days wasn't it.
I vape my 1.8Ω coils at 3.4V (and 3.7V with darker stronger flavors - although I'm now filtering out the darker flavors now with cotton balls - working well and coils are lasting longer).
Mine last about 2 months before needing their first cleaning but I'm also splitting up my vaping on 6 different eGos - one for each flavor. I'll do three cleanings before pitching it. I don't dry burn.... I have in the past but lost a few batts that way early on... I'd rather waste a $1 coil
I vape my 1.8Ω coils at 3.4V (and 3.7V with darker stronger flavors - although I'm now filtering out the darker flavors now with cotton balls - working well and coils are lasting longer).
Mine last about 2 months before needing their first cleaning but I'm also splitting up my vaping on 6 different eGos - one for each flavor. I'll do three cleanings before pitching it. I don't dry burn.... I have in the past but lost a few batts that way early on... I'd rather waste a $1 coil
....... I din't know cleaning coils was a thing.....
Well, you don't have to, but it can extend the life and can clean up any burnt taste - see my first reply. I use Galen's Vodka.
Oh. Didn't notice that til afterward. Vodka? Really? Does rubbing alcohol not work?
I don't recommend it - not for human consumption and it can leave a film on the metal - some use it but wash and rinse with water afterwards. I like to just plop the coil in the vodka in a mason type jar with a seal - the 151 will evaporate easily and that's good because it dries quickly as well. I don't rinse afterwards. Some ejuices are 'cut with' similar alcohol so it vapes fine - takes a few puffs to get a good new flavor though.
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