How to use TC

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Hi All,

I am really interested in finding out how TC actually works. I tried looking online and watching YT videos but they never provide a decent explanation on how it should be set, what it is supposed to do and when it works best.

I would really appreciate it if someone took some time to dumb it down and explain what it is I can do with this mode and if it is any good.

I have been playing around with it but I'm not sure if I am even tampering with the right settings.

Currently using a Smok H-priv with a Tornado Nano tank.

Thanks in advance.
 
Temp control = Cruise Control for example.
Say you wanna cruise at 120km. You accelerate(Wattage) is how fast you will get to the speed you wanna cruise at.

So in vaping terms. You set your watts high so that you can reach your desired temperature for vaping at and remain there...

What this means is you will get a consistent vape each time as you are vaping at a temperature not just at wattage mode.

Wattage mode
When vaping at wattage mode if you set 30W. It will fire 30W at your coil constantly. Because a coil is metal. It will just get hotter and hotter and hotter. So as you vape your pull gets warmer and warmer longer into the pull.

Temp Mode.
You will set your power to start of with. Say 30Watts. Then the temp you wanna vape at. Say 210C.
Now watch your screen as you pull. It will immediately fire 30Watts and your temp will rise. Once it reaches 210C is will say temp protect and start fluctuating your wattage between say 20-30W to try keep your vape at 210C.. So you wanna try hit temp protect quite quickly(The point of cruise control)

btw- Temp is calculated by calculating the change in resistance of your coil. So make sure to lock in your coil resistance before using temp control while your tank is at room temp. (see user manual of your mod for how to do this)

Also in temp mode you dont burn cotton so your wick lasts longer and you dont get dry hits.

If you wanna vape at higher temp. Then increase your watts say to 50 for eg so you can reach your temp easier.
 
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Advice. ... Aim to reach Temp protect within about 1-1.5S. If you never reach your temperature then you basically just in wattage mode firing. SO then up your watts or drop your temp till you get to the point you see it temp protect
 
Kalashnikov said:
Advice. ... Aim to reach Temp protect within about 1-1.5S. If you never reach your temperature then you basically just in wattage mode firing. SO then up your watts or drop your temp till you get to the point you see it temp protect
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Thanks @Kalashnikov this makes perfect sense. Ok, So I guess the only way to find out what I like is to figure out what temp I prefer to vape at and hit the temp protect quickly. This is going to be interesting..
 
Imtiaaz said:
Now that you explained it yes @Kalashnikov , lol. One of the settings still confuse me a bit, the first option is wattage, second is material (fairly simple) and third is this weird number like 0.000096 or whatever, I have no idea what that is.
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The third number is the TCR - Temperature Co-efficient of Resistance. This is different for different types of metal. Find a list here https://www.djlsbvapes.com/different-wires/
 
Also helpful to note that Ti, Ni and SS can be used in TC mode. SS can be used in both VW and TC mode but Ni and Ti can/should be used in TC mode only.
 
Never used TC. I am assuming Kanthal cannot be used in TC?
What are the main differences / features of SS, Ni, Ti?
Thanks.
 
Also remember to "lock" your resistance in TC mode. This is very important as it will drastically affect the quality of your TC vape.
Not sure what the method is on your mod but on my IStick for example it holding the down button and firing the mod to lock the resistance. If you don't do this it won't know what its supposed to be on your next fire.

So SS changes resistance depending on how hot the wire is, use it many times it will go up until it cools down again. My current TC build is 0.28ohm SS spaced coils. So if I don't lock it in at 0.28ohm, over a few uses it goes up to 0.30 - 0.32ohm reading, which throws out the TC completely as it is now reading off a coil that has no baseline resistance and has fluctuating resistance because of the temperature.
 
Caveman said:
Also remember to "lock" your resistance in TC mode. This is very important as it will drastically affect the quality of your TC vape.
Not sure what the method is on your mod but on my IStick for example it holding the down button and firing the mod to lock the resistance. If you don't do this it won't know what its supposed to be on your next fire.

So SS changes resistance depending on how hot the wire is, use it many times it will go up until it cools down again. My current TC build is 0.28ohm SS spaced coils. So if I don't lock it in at 0.28ohm, over a few uses it goes up to 0.30 - 0.32ohm reading, which throws out the TC completely as it is now reading off a coil that has no baseline resistance and has fluctuating resistance because of the temperature.
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Jees @Caveman, that was very well explained, no wonder you got that shiney new badge ;-) (Congrats BTW). I will need to consult my manual later and see how to go about locking the resistance then, thanks for the tip. I would like to make a build with roughly the same ohm's, so how many wraps were those,gauge wire and center diameter?

And the coil needs to be spaced for SS, right? please excuse me, I'm trying to get all the facts before I attempt the build.
 
Imtiaaz said:
Jees @Caveman, that was very well explained, no wonder you got that shiney new badge ;-) (Congrats BTW). I will need to consult my manual later and see how to go about locking the resistance then, thanks for the tip. I would like to make a build with roughly the same ohm's, so how many wraps were those,gauge wire and center diameter?

And the coil needs to be spaced for SS, right? please excuse me, I'm trying to get all the facts before I attempt the build.
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If I remember it was 8/7 wraps. 26 gauge SS 316L wire. 3mm diameter.

Does't have to be spaced for SS or TC, you could make contact coils and they will work fine, I have had more consistent results with spaced coils in TC mode with SS wire though but you certainly can use contact coils.

What I mean by 8/7 wraps, if you count the "top" side its 8 wraps, if you turn it over and count the "bottom" side its 7 wraps.
 
@Imtiaaz bro on our h priv mods it automatically locks the resistance as far as i am aware when it asks "is this a new coil" it locks resistance like i said i might be wrong but as i am aware thats how it works on the h priv

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Caveman said:
If I remember it was 8/7 wraps. 26 gauge SS 316L wire. 3mm diameter.

Does't have to be spaced for SS or TC, you could make contact coils and they will work fine, I have had more consistent results with spaced coils in TC mode with SS wire though but you certainly can use contact coils.

What I mean by 8/7 wraps, if you count the "top" side its 8 wraps, if you turn it over and count the "bottom" side its 7 wraps.
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Perfect!!! Thanks dude, I needed that info as I'm off to the vape shop soon and will be purchasing some supply's:clap:.
 
mcgeerj35 said:
@Imtiaaz bro on our h priv mods it automatically locks the resistance as far as i am aware when it asks "is this a new coil" it locks resistance like i said i might be wrong but as i am aware thats how it works on the h priv

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Hey bud @mcgeerj35 , been a while hey. I think I kinda did something stupid the other day. I swooped tanks and vaped on the nano on another device and then put it back on the H-priv, but when I put it back it asked me if it was a new coil and I said yes because I wasn't paying attention, and the coil was hottish and not at room temperature. Since then I was unable to get the thing to ask me that question again and I know that the resistance is not right as the vape was much weaker. So I think your hunch is right that it locks in the resistance when it asks you the question if only I can get it to ask me again.
 
Kalashnikov said:
Advice. ... Aim to reach Temp protect within about 1-1.5S. If you never reach your temperature then you basically just in wattage mode firing. SO then up your watts or drop your temp till you get to the point you see it temp protect
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Thanx, very nicely explained. So which mode is the most energy sufficient ?, it looks like "Temp Mode"
 
Imtiaaz said:
Hey bud @mcgeerj35 , been a while hey. I think I kinda did something stupid the other day. I swooped tanks and vaped on the nano on another device and then put it back on the H-priv, but when I put it back it asked me if it was a new coil and I said yes because I wasn't paying attention, and the coil was hottish and not at room temperature. Since then I was unable to get the thing to ask me that question again and I know that the resistance is not right as the vape was much weaker. So I think your hunch is right that it locks in the resistance when it asks you the question if only I can get it to ask me again.
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Mine does that at times also. What works for me is unscrewing the tank, hitting the fire button (it says no atomizer) and then screwing it back in. Asks me if its a new coil after that
 
And ive found in the settings you can ajust ohms if its at the lowest ohms for that coil the ohms wil go up while vaping but will fall back to initial resistance ive had no problems with it though

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Imtiaaz said:
Hey bud @mcgeerj35 , been a while hey. I think I kinda did something stupid the other day. I swooped tanks and vaped on the nano on another device and then put it back on the H-priv, but when I put it back it asked me if it was a new coil and I said yes because I wasn't paying attention, and the coil was hottish and not at room temperature. Since then I was unable to get the thing to ask me that question again and I know that the resistance is not right as the vape was much weaker. So I think your hunch is right that it locks in the resistance when it asks you the question if only I can get it to ask me again.
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I think to for it to ask again. Unscrew your tank. Press the fire button so it says no atomizer/atomiser check. Then screw back on your tank. well most mods work like that
 
Also you can get youre ohms higer and lower at the settings il attach pics now

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Kalashnikov said:
I think to for it to ask again. Unscrew your tank. Press the fire button so it says no atomizer/atomiser check. Then screw back on your tank. well most mods work like that
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I'll try that soon @Kalashnikov and @Caveman thanks guys.

And I saw the setting option to adjust ohm's but didn't want to mess with that @mcgeerj35 . will be waiting on the pics
 
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