Kick 2 Lifespan?

[a1laserboy]

Jan 25, 2014 20:24:55 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Jan 25, 2014 20:22:21 GMT ginge7289 said:

No mate, it has sat at the same position since I set it.

I think he is also saying turn it back and forth once to see if it changes anything.

Aye, that I am They can go a bit crunchy sometimes even though they are sealed.

[ginge7289]

I tried it earlier, turned all the way up and all the way back to 5 several times. It is sat at 5 watts now with zero joy

The annoying thing is I have no way of testing it that I know of? Unless someone knows a way I can do it with a multimeter?

[a1laserboy]

yeah, get the meter across the terminals of the atty (with a coil in it) - set it to DC

[ginge7289]

Jan 25, 2014 20:37:22 GMT a1laserboy said:

yeah, get the meter across the terminals of the atty (with a coil in it) - set it to DC

Will that read the wattage or do I need to do some maths

[a1laserboy]

it'll tell you the volts, then take the atty off and measure the resistance, then you can work out the watts either with some maths or by using this: theecigstop.com/ecal.html

[ginge7289]

So basically I want it to be reading roughly 3.5/3.6 volts with a 2 ohm coil? If it reads 4.2 with a fresh battery it is cream crackered?

[a1laserboy]

um.. is the coil 2 ohms? if so, then yes, you should see 3.6. If you see 4.2 with a fresh battery, it beef-hooked

Saying that though, you really shouldn't be burning with a 2 ohm coil with a fresh battery. It can't be wicking properly mate (but clearly that is a whole other issue).

[ginge7289]

Jan 25, 2014 21:12:10 GMT a1laserboy said:

um.. is the coil 2 ohms? if so, then yes, you should see 3.6. If you see 4.2 with a fresh battery, it beef-hooked

Saying that though, you really shouldn't be burning with a 2 ohm coil with a fresh battery. It can't be wicking properly mate (but clearly that is a whole other issue).

Sweet, cheers for the info ill check tomorrow.

Its not the wick burning, its the juice. For me it tastes better and lasts a lot longer at 3.6v anything over that and it tastes good for around an hour then it is gunked up and tastes foul. The joy of vaping steeps.....

[ginge7289]

Jan 25, 2014 20:37:22 GMT a1laserboy said:

yeah, get the meter across the terminals of the atty (with a coil in it) - set it to DC

So I have the multimeter out, I have tried this on pretty much all the settings and I can't get it to work lol.

I have no idea how to use it except for getting the resistance of a coil lol. My multimeter is this one

reviews.diy.com/2191-en_gb/12758717/reviews.htm 

[Greg]

Jan 26, 2014 10:44:53 GMT ginge7289 said:

Jan 25, 2014 20:37:22 GMT a1laserboy said:

yeah, get the meter across the terminals of the atty (with a coil in it) - set it to DC

So I have the multimeter out, I have tried this on pretty much all the settings and I can't get it to work lol.

I have no idea how to use it except for getting the resistance of a coil lol. My multimeter is this one

reviews.diy.com/2191-en_gb/12758717/reviews.htm 

I can't see how this can be done, how do you connect a multimeter to the atty terminals when it's on the mod to check for voltage under load. Only option I can seeks to thread small insulated wires through the nemesis air holes and connect to the terminals in some fashion, it's fraught with danger though in my view.
As I suggested much earlier in the thread a passthrough tankometer seems the most viable option but if you don't have one and there half the price of a replacement kick2 is it worth it ?
Maybe laserboy can explain how to connect the multimeter

[Deleted]

Jan 26, 2014 11:25:09 GMT Greg said:

Jan 26, 2014 10:44:53 GMT ginge7289 said:

So I have the multimeter out, I have tried this on pretty much all the settings and I can't get it to work lol.

I have no idea how to use it except for getting the resistance of a coil lol. My multimeter is this one

reviews.diy.com/2191-en_gb/12758717/reviews.htm 

I can't see how this can be done, how do you connect a multimeter to the atty terminals when it's on the mod to check for voltage under load. Only option I can seeks to thread small insulated wires through the nemesis air holes and connect to the terminals in some fashion, it's fraught with danger though in my view.
As I suggested much earlier in the thread a passthrough tankometer seems the most viable option but if you don't have one and there half the price of a replacement kick2 is it worth it ?
Maybe laserboy can explain how to connect the multimeter

Kayfun stripped down to the base with the coil fitted, screw base onto Nemesis, set the multimeter to the 20volts DC setting and touch the multimeter leads to the Kayfun terminals while your partner presses the Nemmie's switch? 

[ginge7289]

Jan 26, 2014 12:23:59 GMT @freefromsmoking said:

Jan 26, 2014 11:25:09 GMT Greg said:

I can't see how this can be done, how do you connect a multimeter to the atty terminals when it's on the mod to check for voltage under load. Only option I can seeks to thread small insulated wires through the nemesis air holes and connect to the terminals in some fashion, it's fraught with danger though in my view.
As I suggested much earlier in the thread a passthrough tankometer seems the most viable option but if you don't have one and there half the price of a replacement kick2 is it worth it ?
Maybe laserboy can explain how to connect the multimeter

Kayfun stripped down to the base with the coil fitted, screw base onto Nemesis, set the multimeter to the 20volts DC setting and touch the multimeter leads to the Kayfun terminals while your partner presses the Nemmie's switch? 

So I need to fire the nemesis?

I had it stripped to base with a coil in, touching the pos and neg screws but it was doing nothing lol.

[Deleted]

Jan 26, 2014 12:54:32 GMT ginge7289 said:

Jan 26, 2014 12:23:59 GMT @freefromsmoking said:

Kayfun stripped down to the base with the coil fitted, screw base onto Nemesis, set the multimeter to the 20volts DC setting and touch the multimeter leads to the Kayfun terminals while your partner presses the Nemmie's switch? 

So I need to fire the nemesis?

I had it stripped to base with a coil in, touching the pos and neg screws but it was doing nothing lol.

Yep ... you won't be able to measure the voltage drop across the coil until you pass current through it   ... ie: switch it on.

[Greg]

Jan 26, 2014 12:23:59 GMT @freefromsmoking said:

Jan 26, 2014 11:25:09 GMT Greg said:

I can't see how this can be done, how do you connect a multimeter to the atty terminals when it's on the mod to check for voltage under load. Only option I can seeks to thread small insulated wires through the nemesis air holes and connect to the terminals in some fashion, it's fraught with danger though in my view.
As I suggested much earlier in the thread a passthrough tankometer seems the most viable option but if you don't have one and there half the price of a replacement kick2 is it worth it ?
Maybe laserboy can explain how to connect the multimeter

Kayfun stripped down to the base with the coil fitted, screw base onto Nemesis, set the multimeter to the 20volts DC setting and touch the multimeter leads to the Kayfun terminals while your partner presses the Nemmie's switch? 

Ah dead easy, I overlooked the kayfun bit as I don't have one. I was thinking protank style / Sophia which is all I have.
Its a good job someone knows what they are talking about 

[ginge7289]

So which setting do I need the multimeter on from the link I posted above lol