Protected battery -A battery is said to be protected when it is
protected by a computer chip that will break the circuit if the
voltage, current or temperature gets two high or too low.
Priming – This is the act of preparing a wick by adding a few
drops of e-liquid to it or of taking a few pulls without heating the
coil.
Puff – The motion the smoker uses on the e-cig to get a hit.
Pull – Also known as the draw, or hit. What the smoker does to
get the hit from the e-cig.
Q
Quad Coil - The coil is the heating element of the e-cigarette
which is used to turn the e-liquid into vapour. A single device
may have more than one coil. If has four coils it is known as a
quad coil device. More coils mean more power is required from
the battery to heat them so battery life is a consideration when
deciding on how many coils to use.
R
Rebuildable Atomizer – Rebuildable atomizers vary in design,
are very cost effective and are readily fixable. Combined
with a generic battery holder body, they are essentially an
everlasting device that only needs common parts for occasional
maintenance. Some are small and slim in format, others fairly
substantial. Some common abbreviations include:
RBA – Rebuildable Atomizer
RDA – Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer
RDTA – Rebuildable Dripping Tank Atomizer and
RTA – Rebuildable Tank Atomizer
Resistance – This is the measurement (in ohms) which allows
you to calculate the right amount of voltage to apply to get the
best wattage necessary.
S
FYI
Sensor – That part of the e-cigarette battery that detects when
the user has taken a drag.
Silica – This is a material used for building wicks and is
generally used to refer to braided silica cord. Silica has a very
high melting point, so it can be cleaned with an open flame such
as that from a butane torch.
Smoke Juice – Also referred to as E-Liquid, Liquid, Juice, or
E-Juice. This is the liquid that is ized when using an electronic
cigarette. Not the most popular or, indeed accurate, of terms as
no smoke is produced from an e-cigarette.
Smokeless Cigarette – A term used to refer to an electronic
cigarette. This term is used due to the fact that no actual smoke
is inhaled while using an e-cig. However as it seems a little odd
to define something in terms of what it does not do, the term
e-cigarette is much more widely used.
Stealth Vaping - the art of vaping undetected in a situation
where it may not be approved of or allowed. This is the opposite
of cloud-chasing.
Steeping – This is the process of allowing your e-liquid to sit
either open to the air, or in a sealed container. This is generally
not necessary in e-liquid that has a high ratio of PG to VG. It is
more often necessary in high VG ratio juices.
Stick Style – Any e-cigarette that resembles the style of a
traditional cigarette.
Sub-Ohming - The practice of increasing the current from a
specific battery to reduce the resistance of the coils to below
one ohm to achieve massive vaping clouds.
Syrupy – A very sweet e-liquid can be described as syrupy.
Sweet Spot – The balance of
several variables needed to achieve
a satisfying vape. These variables
are most commonly; voltage,
wattage, resistance, and the
flashpoint of the juice.
Resistance Wire – This a key component in an e-cigarette and
is the wire in an atomizer coil which heats up when an electrical
current is applied in order to vaporise the e-liquid. It is typically
made from Nichrome or Kanthal.
Ribbon Kanthal, Ribbon Wire, Ribbon – A type of resistance
“wire” used for building coils. It has a flat cross section rather
than the round cross section which is found in traditional wire.
That’s it for this edition. Look out for some more vaping
terms in the next edition.
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