Ohms are to high?

[John Knockwood]

i got a GX350 an it's my second one & I really like the big cloud but my ohms are at 0.43
usually it's either 0.12 or 0.15.
Idk if I should keep using it or just put it away

 

[QcVaper]

Can you read the 0hms on the coil ? If the coil states .15 or close but your mod reads .43 that's not normal and you should probably discard this coil. Then again it all depends if it's an rba or factory coils.

TLDR: We kinda need a bit more details......

 

[Topwater Elvis]

What delivery device are you using?
If using a replaceable head type what is the resistance printed on the side of the head?
Is the 510 connection & threading on both the power & delivery device clean & dry?
Normal routine maintenance keeping 510 & threading clean.

 

[John Knockwood]

Well I have the TFV8 cloud beast atty with a RBA as the coil. An the mod also won't read my other atty the TFV12. An yeah I make sure it's all dry an the 510 seems to be fine, I made sure everything was dry an clean. An The mod is a smok same with the atty

 

[QcVaper]

Well I have the TFV8 cloud beast atty with a RBA as the coil. An the mod also won't read my other atty the TFV12. An yeah I make sure it's all dry an the 510 seems to be fine, I made sure everything was dry an clean. An The mod is a smok same with the atty

If you're using the rba section with the tfv8 have you checked the resistance before plugging it into the mod ? could be you had a mistake and thought it was a smaller 0hm than it is ?

 

[John Knockwood]

No I've haven't I just started using the rba section an I'm not to sure that the ohms suppose to be for it really

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Probably best to put away the RBA until you understand what you're doing.
The resistance of the rba is determined by the resistance of the coil(s) you build & mount in the rba.
If you're just wrapping wire & mounting it without knowing a target resistance then measuring resistance of the build & firing it to make sure it is stable & heats from inside out before wicking stick to the replaceable heads.

Use this to model your coil(s) ---> Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[John Knockwood]

On my box it says the ohms for my rba section is 0.28

 

[Topwater Elvis]

I'm confused, your first post says .43Ω but it is usually .12Ω or .15Ω, now you say .28Ω.
If your coils are fluctuating that much there is a problem.
Stop using it until you find the cause & fix it.

You build coils using a target resistance, ( x amount of x gauge wire & wire type, x inside diameter x amount of wraps x leg length )
Then mount & measure actual resistance, then heat to make sure they are stable & heat from inside out, then wick them.

 

[stols001]

John, did your rba come with any prewrapped coils to install on it and is that what you are using? That might be the reason for your issues compared to factory coils? Is it a dual coil RBA? (I'm thinking it may be, but I'm not sure). If you are using only one coil, it would make sense for it to read about double that, so 0.4 something isn't outside the realm of possibility. Did you mount one coil and wick it, and that's what you got? If the tank isn't leaking and the assumptions I am making here are correct, you should be fine if the RBA is fine with only using one coil (some are, some aren't).

What did you use to wick it? What *exactly* did you do, start to finish, to get that RBA deck working?

I'd agree on maybe holding off on that deck, unless you concur with what I've said above.... Just keep using factory coils and head on over to the building your own coils forum to get a better sense of what to do.

Anna

 

[John Knockwood]

John, did your rba come with any prewrapped coils to install on it and is that what you are using? That might be the reason for your issues compared to factory coils? Is it a dual coil RBA? (I'm thinking it may be, but I'm not sure). If you are using only one coil, it would make sense for it to read about double that, so 0.4 something isn't outside the realm of possibility. Did you mount one coil and wick it, and that's what you got? If the tank isn't leaking and the assumptions I am making here are correct, you should be fine if the RBA is fine with only using one coil (some are, some aren't).

What did you use to wick it? What *exactly* did you do, start to finish, to get that RBA deck working?

I'd agree on maybe holding off on that deck, unless you concur with what I've said above.... Just keep using factory coils and head on over to the building your own coils forum to get a better sense of what to do.

Anna

They're dual Clapton coils an they came pre made An already put on all I had to do it wick it. An I used Cotten bacon 2.0

 

[stols001]

OMG, it is very rare for me to parse out so correctly what is happening with something that complicated, I really must be learning stuff

Then, I think you are perfectly fine if your RBA is vaping happily for you on one coil. You may be enjoying flavoring more while still blowing clouds if you are used to WAY lower ohms that will heat/produce more vapor, or really, a lot of the time wicking your own coil will just give you a more satisfying vape. You COULD install both coils but I don't really see a need to, if you are happy with what is going on.

That wire's kanthal so just make sure you are using wattage mode, not temp.

Congrats and enjoy! (I think. Someone may come along later with completely different info).

Anna

 

[John Knockwood]

Okay thanks a lot! I thought my mod box was broken or something

 

[IMFire3605]

They're dual Clapton coils an they came pre made An already put on all I had to do it wick it. An I used Cotten bacon 2.0

Another thing to check on that RBA section, the screws that hold the actual coil in place, before testing and wicking any factory installed custom coil is to check those screws are snug and secure to make sure the connections are solid. Loose connections could send the actual reading any direction +/- of what the coil is rated as, not to mention if the wire slips it could cause a short and that is a very bad situation.

 

[jambi]

i got a GX350 an it's my second one & I really like the big cloud but my ohms are at 0.43
usually it's either 0.12 or 0.15.
Idk if I should keep using it or just put it away

Were it me, I'd immediately trash an unstable coil head (unstable: ohms jumping around significantly). Having a .15 coil jump up to .50 while firing at 90 watts is not a pleasant experience. However, if an advertised .15 coil was stable at .43 (stable: not jumping around significantly), and I didn't have another coil head handy, I might just lower wattage and continue to use it, keeping a close eye on the ohms. I recently had a TFV 8 coil do something like this, where one coil stopped firing or something, but the rise in ohms remained stable.

No I've haven't I just started using the rba section an I'm not to sure that the ohms suppose to be for it really

The out of the box build on the TFV 8 RBA is approx .30. Minuscule Jumping, like between .29 and .32 is fine. Again, I wouldn't stress if it's a consistent .43. If it's dancing around, I'd first check for a loose grub screw. You did dry fire it to check for even power before wicking, right? Both coils should ramp up evenly with no hot spots. I've never had a pre-installed build just fire up evenly first time out of the box. They all need at least a little tweezing/scraping to come up evenly.

 

[Gramdogg]

Yeah, claptons really take alot of dry burning, pinching and scrapping to get firing correctly. I'd suggest some 22 awg round wire spaced builds to start with for big clouds, even getting dual contact round wire to fire simultaneously can be annoying.