TC accuracy and wire selection

[Jugg1es]

That sounds like you're asking me to check for shorts. My Mod has short detection so its not shorted that's for sure. I've rebuilt with a 0.78ohms single coil and TC works perfectly now (also changed from 317L to 316L). I'm guessing I really do need a higher resistance TC coil.

If @Tubbyengineer asked me to check, I'd check. He's the resident guru here, well worth listening to.

 

[sircumsized]

I AM asking you to check for shorts, Your mod may have short circuit protection - it's almost useless in this case - it only looks for hard shorts less than 0.01 resistance. If there is something shorting out a coil partway along or not a hard short it can hold the resistance change down to a level that the mod can't work with, thus tricking it into thinking it's not a TC Wire...

Thanks for the clarification. I've learnt something new. Will check this out.

 

[Tubbyengineer]

Thanks for the clarification. I've learnt something new. Will check this out.

Don't worry aboout it- this shit still happens to me and I'm supposed to know what I'm doing...
If you're getting problems with TC and don't have a clue where it's going wrong start by checking the actual resistance against what Steam engine says it should be, I've found it's often helped...

 

[scottishvapehead_1]

Got myself some Nife30 to get away from NI200, am I better using spaced or micro coils with Nife?

 

[Tubbyengineer]

Got myself some Nife30 to get away from NI200, am I better using spaced or micro coils with Nife?

You can use contact coils with Niffy but it can sometimes "lose" a wrap - so probably best to stick with spaced coils until you're really sure about working with it...

 

[steves]

You can use contact coils with Niffy but it can sometimes "lose" a wrap - so probably best to stick with spaced coils until you're really sure about working with it...

Can explain that? Lose a wrap? You mean one of the outside wraps doesnt hear properly?? Or it pops the coil??

 

[Tubbyengineer]

Can explain that? Lose a wrap? You mean one of the outside wraps doesnt hear properly?? Or it pops the coil??

It shorts out between the individual wraps - and one refuses to heat up...
It could be any one of them anywhere in the coil...

 

[steves]

It shorts out between the individual wraps - and one refuses to heat up...
It could be any one of them anywhere in the coil...

Ok. I sometimes used to get that with NiFe48 but its usually one of the end wraps! Now I always lightly torch the coils first before strapping them on the deck. Seems to cure the problem. Light pulsing/squeezing/stroking/strumming/praying and good to go!

You using SV 30 or Resistherm btw??

Cheers

steve

 

[Tubbyengineer]

I'm using a mix of wires depending on how I feel, but I use Stealthvape for all my wires be it NiFe30, Titanium, SS316L, Ni200 or Kanthal

 

[steves]

I'm using a mix of wires depending on how I feel, but I use Stealthvape for all my wires be it NiFe30, Titanium, SS316L, Ni200 or Kanthal

Ok. The reason I asked is that Resistherm has very different properties to the stealthvape wire. Inferior in my humble opinion..