Thought it might be useful for new vapers to be able to familiarise themselves with some of the lingo, as sometimes threads can get a bit confused when someone's talking about a Wotsit when what they really mean is a Thingy.
Mod: Device that supplies electricity to the atty. Might have a built-in battery, might have removable batteries. Regulated mods transform electrical power from the battery to maintain a constant output. A mechanical mod or "mech" just delivers battery power directly.
Atty: Atomiser. The aparatus that turns e-liquid into vapour.
Tank: Cylinder which can be filled with e-liquid, also contains the atty.
Coil: Heating element, most commonly a wire helix, can also refer to a piece of metal mesh which serves the same purpose.
Wick: Absorbent material, usually cotton, which carries e-liquid to the coil.
RBA: Rebuildable atomiser. An atty which can accomodate a variety of custom or home-made coils.
Deck: The part of a rebuildable atomiser onto which you fit the coil(s).
RTA: Rebuildable Tank Atomiser. An RBA which goes in a tank.
RDA: Rebuildable Dripping Atomiser aka Dripper. No tank, just a deck in a barrel, user drips e-liquid directly onto the coil. Capacity depends on how much wicking material is used.
Squonk. A style of RBA similar to a dripper where the wick is 'fed' from below via a hole in the 510 pin. Requires a mod specifically designed for the purpose.
510 connection: Threaded pin and socket arrangement for connecting the atty to the mod. Pin is on the atty, socket is on the mod.
Ohm: Unit of electrical resistance. Generally, the less resistance a coil has the more power you can put through it.
Watt: Unit of power.
VG & PG. The two main ingredients of e-liquid. Vegetable Glycerine makes most of the vapour, Propyl Glycol carries most of the flavour. Generally, higher power requires a higher proportion of VG.
CDR: Continuous Discharge Rating. The maximum current that can safely be drawn from a battery. [Important Note: "Pulse" ratings on batteries have no bearing on vaping and should be ignored]
mAh: MilliAmp Hours. The battery's capacity. The mAh is how much energy is in the battery and the CDR is how fast you can take it out.
Mod: Device that supplies electricity to the atty. Might have a built-in battery, might have removable batteries. Regulated mods transform electrical power from the battery to maintain a constant output. A mechanical mod or "mech" just delivers battery power directly.
Atty: Atomiser. The aparatus that turns e-liquid into vapour.
Tank: Cylinder which can be filled with e-liquid, also contains the atty.
Coil: Heating element, most commonly a wire helix, can also refer to a piece of metal mesh which serves the same purpose.
Wick: Absorbent material, usually cotton, which carries e-liquid to the coil.
RBA: Rebuildable atomiser. An atty which can accomodate a variety of custom or home-made coils.
Deck: The part of a rebuildable atomiser onto which you fit the coil(s).
RTA: Rebuildable Tank Atomiser. An RBA which goes in a tank.
RDA: Rebuildable Dripping Atomiser aka Dripper. No tank, just a deck in a barrel, user drips e-liquid directly onto the coil. Capacity depends on how much wicking material is used.
Squonk. A style of RBA similar to a dripper where the wick is 'fed' from below via a hole in the 510 pin. Requires a mod specifically designed for the purpose.
510 connection: Threaded pin and socket arrangement for connecting the atty to the mod. Pin is on the atty, socket is on the mod.
Ohm: Unit of electrical resistance. Generally, the less resistance a coil has the more power you can put through it.
Watt: Unit of power.
VG & PG. The two main ingredients of e-liquid. Vegetable Glycerine makes most of the vapour, Propyl Glycol carries most of the flavour. Generally, higher power requires a higher proportion of VG.
CDR: Continuous Discharge Rating. The maximum current that can safely be drawn from a battery. [Important Note: "Pulse" ratings on batteries have no bearing on vaping and should be ignored]
mAh: MilliAmp Hours. The battery's capacity. The mAh is how much energy is in the battery and the CDR is how fast you can take it out.
