I’ve got two RTAs pulling the same stunt — my Hellvape Hellbeast and Dead Rabbit V3. Both were running just fine, then out of nowhere: “Atomiser Short.”
So, I did the usual dance — stripped them down, cleaned everything, dropped in fresh coils and cotton. Popped them back on the mod… and now I’m getting weird resistance readings. Coils that should be around 0.15 Ω are suddenly showing 0.5 Ω or higher.
Hit the fire button — boom, instant atomiser short again.
Here’s the kicker: my other RTAs are working perfectly on the same mod, so I know it’s not the device.
What am I missing here? Loose post screw? Deck gremlin? Hidden short somewhere I’m not seeing?
Any ideas before I start headbutting these tanks into submission?
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve gone full demolition mode on both — fully apart, cleaned, even gave them the ultrasonic spa treatment. Every screw and contact is snug as a goat in a mountain nook.
The weird thing is my other RTAs behave perfectly on the same mod, so it’s gotta be something specific to these two. At this point I’m stumped — any ideas beyond the obvious “tighten everything”?
Yeah, I’ve tried both on other mods — same problem.
As for the coils, nothing fancy or oversized. They’re all standard builds, same wire, same batch, nothing touching the deck anywhere it shouldn’t. That’s why this is driving me nuts… two different RTAs, same behavior, while my other tanks work fine.
IMO, there’s something in common with both of these tanks. So, you were vaping away, and then, the next time you pressed the button…“short”? You hadn’t made any changes just beforehand?
Pull the batteries and try a different set? I’m no electrical pro, OG, but I’d try that, too.
I just bumped up the wattage a bit on the Hellbeast. From 75W to 105W. The DR just decided to go BOOM all by itself, no changes there. Both at the same time too, driving home from work, stuck in traffic and needing a nic fix. Needless to say, not a great ride home.
Well you’ve already done a lot of the eliminating already, which is part of the troubleshooting process. Rule out the mod, tear down, inspect, etc.
It sounds like they both ARE shorted. You can rule out the insulators, by completely pulling the coils off, and making sure it is NOT shorted then, and should show no atty.
Double check ALL PEEK insulators, as they may be worn/cracked/gone causing an internal short before the coil even comes into play. Obviously check for MICRO pieces of wire, maybe from trimming coils that are very small, bridging the +/-.
I’d be curious to pull the coils, and read them with a Fluke, just to see what’s what, specifically on the coils. It’s either two things after you’ve ruled out the mod, is the coils, or tank.
