Sigelei Fuchai 213: The Basics
Before Turning The Fuchai 213 On: Make sure that you have installed 2 high drain (30 Amp) 18650 batteries in series, paying attention to the orientation shown inside the door. When the batteries are in place close the door and we are ready to get this device working.
Turning The Fuchai On/Off: As soon as you put the batteries into the device and close the door, it is active. As long as the batteries are in the right way, you will see the welcome screen. If you missed the plus and minus signs in the battery door however, the Fuchai has reverse polarity protection to keep itself working. There is no on/off per say, but the Fuchai does come equipped with the ability to lock the buttons to prevent accidental firing.
Locking The Fire Button: To prevent accidental firing of the Fuchai 213, hit the “Fire” button 5 times within 3 seconds and it will become inoperable. To get it rolling again, hit it another 5 times.
Locking The Adjustment Buttons: Locking the adjustment buttons is as simple as holding the “-” button and “Fire”. There is nothing more aggravating than setting your device up to hit at a certain wattage then getting hit in the face with a dry hit because you knocked it up by 70 watts.
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Changing The Fuchai 213 Work Modes: Getting into the menu system is not as simple as the original Fuchai, but hitting the “Fire” button 3 times is still a simple operation. Unlike the older version though, with its 3 simple options, this screen could quickly become confusing.
- Power: Regular wattage mode
- SS: Stainless Steel Coils, set up for 304, 316 and 317 wires. If you don’t know the exact composition of the wire you could get confused in here quickly.
- Ti1: Titanium wire settings
- Ni200: Nickel Wire settings
- TCR: Temperature Coefficient Of Resistance. Set up your own system using the TCR settings for specific wire types.
- TFR: Sigelei specific calculator settings are required for similar performance to TCR.
Each menu option brings you to a different part of the menu system, but each one is self explanatory when you get inside.
Adjusting Wattage In Power Mode: After selecting the power mode, use the “+” and “-” keys to adjust the wattage to your sweet spot.
Adjusting Temperature In Any TC Mode: After selecting the wire type you need and whether you want to function in Centigrade or Fahrenheit adjusting the temperature will work in the same way as adjusting the wattage. As we said at the beginning, Sigelei have tried to keep everything in here as simple as possible.
Adjusting TCR/TFR Control: When you select either from the menu option you will be given the option to enter the number for your specific wire (these numbers can be found on Steam-Engine.org or at Sigelei’s own website). After inputting the desired number, hiut the “Fire” button to lock it into the memory settings.
Reading/Locking Atomizer Resistance: When working in TC modes, locking in the initial resistance is critical to good performance. When the coil and device are both at room temperature, press the “+” and “-” buttons together. This will bring up a screen that gives you the option to “Read” or “Lock” the resistance into the memory. A good practice is to read the atomizer first, then repeat the step and select Lock. It’s locked into place by hitting the “Fire” button but if you decide to change the coil or resistance at a later date repeat this step and select “Unlock”.
Thank you for your help, reading the small print is hard on my 60 year old eyes. I needed to lock the adjustment buttons and now it’s done, thank you. Marie
HAHA im only 51 and i cant see the print myself,seems the screens get bigger but the text always gets smaller LOL.
Hello, I’m having an issue that I cannot find in other threads anywhere. My screen stays on all of the time. I’ve tried locking and unlocking, as well as removing and changing the batteries. It functions normally in every other aspect. Please help.
encountering the same issue. It used to switch off but now it stays on
The problem now is when i click the fire button it said too hot! And i dont used it for a while and test again, too hot! Even if its in normal temp. I rebuild the coil and i cant test it coz it says too hot! I think i have to reset it, but how. Pls help me
I always get “The battery is imbalance ” how can i fix this…
I have same problem anyone have a fix
i have same issues please help.
I’m having an issue where my new TFV8 tank on my sigele 213 won’t read my mod. It keeps saying check atomizer but it’s a brand new tank and coils and its not reading resistants or watts
I have the same setup and mine works just fine. Try re-seating the coil in the tank by loosening, then retightening the coil in the tank, or maybe just try another coil. I had to really grip the coil and tighten it really good in mine. Hope this helps.
On your tank there is a pin with a flathead make sure it is tight. For what ever reason your pin is not making proper contackt with the mod. Also check the pin in your mod. You may need to adjust it out or tighten it
It’s a connection issue. Ensure everything is snuf fit when screwing it on and make sure the mod is making a connection with the tank – which will likely be your issue.
I got the squint edition of the fuchai 213 and it read check atomizer with any rda I put on it… idk what to do I don’t have money for a new mod any thing will help
Check the 510 pin in the center of the 510 connector at the top. There may be an issue with it, as in the pin may be stuck down too low. Check that and see if you can pry it up if it is.
make sure your connections are clean between the coil and the base, as well as the base and box contact
hello i have a question on how to change the dim setting on it. i accidentally put it to lowest dim setting and i dont know how to make it brigher.
I didn’t even know there was a way to change how bright the screen is. I just did some research and couldn’t find anything on it. Did you do a specific button combination to change it?
no i bought this off a friend and thats what happened to him. it gets annoying because i cant ever see the screen unless im in a comp,etely dark room.
Then there is probably something wrong with it, because I don’t know if there’s even a way to dim the screen on this device. Other device’s yes, but not this one.
Having same problem, worked for months then all of a sudden screen was black. thought batteries were dead so charged a different set and tried them with no luck
Blake I just put new batteries in my mod and all I get is a blank screen I plug it into an outlet and works but won’t fire says batteries imbalance or check automizer. Help please.
Have you tried a new set of batteries?, different from the batteries you just tried? or are the new ones a result of trying to fix the issue?
So I’m having a problem. I’ve had mine for like 3 weeks and never had any problems. I charger my batteries last night, put them in, didn’t touch it. I woke up went to fire it and it says HHHHHHHHHall across the screen. But only when I try to fire it. How do I fire it? Or whats wrong?
Sounds like a defect in the device. I would contact the place you purchased it from, let them know and have them replace it.
I am having the same issue too. Mine hasn’t given me one ounce of trouble until 12-17-17. Put it on my nightstand and some up Monday and tried to use it and all it said was HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I’vs had mine at 9 months
That error means the mod is over-heating, it does explain this in the booklet.
Thank you for this!
I just got it a couple of days ago and the first day it was full of flavor but it isn’t so much anymore. I have not changed anything other than the wattage. Do you know why this is?
Mabye vapors tounge ? Try a different juice,switch them up. Drink alot of water too. ( or whatever you drink)
That’s to do with the tank you’re using, not this mod. Changing the wattage will only increase or decrease the power, however, flavor should still remain the same, as long as your coil is performing the same. I suggest changing to a new coil if you’re using a sub-ohm tank.
I just purchased one and if I lock the fire button, I cannot unlock it. I had to remove the batteries to unlock the fire button. I really love the mod though and the flavor is great.
Hey pam was going to say what the guy below you said and it works 5 even presses doesnt matter speed just even presses
To unlock it, press the button in 5 EVEN (rythmic) presses. Speed is not a factor, just how evenly spaced the presses are.
thank you for this review
I’m using twisted wire, .35ohms that appeared on the screen and an LG choco batt. may I know if it’s safe? also an el diablo atutomizer.
May you suggest a great build with wthe fuchai? and how much can I use in the wattage with regards of the said items.
much appreciated thank you!
Well, you’re using a regulated mod, so there are built-in safety features that’s an added layer of protection for both you and the Sigelei Fuchai 213. In addition, the LG HG2 batteries are outstanding battery and tests show they perform very well (I personally use them). I prefer Alien Clapton builds in all my RDA/RTA/RDTA’s.
what is the most compatible atomizer for fuchai 213 mod?
Depends on what you’re after in your vaping experience. I am using a Smok Cloud Beast, because I am a cloud chaser who likes massive vapor production and intense flavor. With the 8-coil V8-T8 “hyper engine” installed, I can run the Fuchai 213 at 180w and fill my living room with a haze with just a few hits… with the downside being the amount of juice consumed! That’s a couble-edged sword, though, because you’ll probably take fewer hits (and will be fully satisfied with a 3mg nicotine strength, unless you’re a hardcore nic junkie).
I just bought the same setup. What settings do you use?
Hello. Im use fuchai 213 . just wanna ask about Pre Heat Power Adjustment . Can i turn off this PHPA ? Thank you
If you run the wattage down to 1w and the time down to 0.1 seconds, it won’t be doing much of anything. It’s not “off,” exactly, but it’s having zero noticable effect on your vaping experience.
I’ve just bought mine off of someone, it was working fine but when I took out the 2 batteries to put 2 more fully charged ones in, it won’t turn on now. The only way I can get the screen to come on is by plugging the mod in and it reads 0% on the battery level and remains there, almost like it isn’t recognizing the batteries. I’ve tried multiple batteries and cleaned everything.
Mine won’t even let me use it. It says “restore defaults” won’t work at all…anybody know what’s going on
Try opening the battery door holding down + & – whilst shutting the battery door it should say restore yes or no obviously for you it’s yes, good luck
I’m having the same issue with mine then if I remove batteries some times it comes on but starts lowering the watts to 10 but it’s like the buttons r stuck. But there aren’t
Hi. Do you know what wire type is V8-T8 coil made of? I can’t find it anywhere, the 304 316 or 317 whatever
Kanthal all the T8s coils are.
P.s I get it says in places SS but they just mean the housing of the coil is SS, the coil wire is Kanthal however.
The V8-T8 coil wasn’t designed for temperature control. It uses Kanthal wire and organic cotton. Only use this coil is wattage mode. 90% of the time, if there’s multiple coils like this or coils that do high wattage, then it’s most likely going to use Kanthal wire.
hi, is it good to use an avocado atomizer with fuchai 213 plus? what is the best complete build for an avocado atomizer, and how to set the fuchai to make it flavorful with stated atomizer? thanks a lot
It’s not the Fuchai that makes flavour it’s your coil choice wicking etc, again if your using proprietary coils well you don’t have to worry about it.
I use the halo reactor 5 ml tank and it works great with the fuchai. They go online for $15-$30, dont forget the coils.
Steve
Same issue I’m having. I don’t want to click the wrong thing and have it break on me
It’s a Kanthal coil. Use this coil in wattage mode only.
hi im’m using th tfv4 smok tank with my fuchai 213 watt, the coils are patented triple head coils with high quality kanthal wire. i only use these coils in wattage mode around 85 watts, but i’m having a problem with the tank overheating. i only have a few vapes before it gets to hot and not a lot of vapor production. i also have a smok g priv, i tried the tfv4 tank on it set to stainless max flavor around 95 watts and i was blowing massive clouds? just wondering if the tfvf is really compatible with the fuchai 213 or not, maybe you could suggest agood tank for the fuchai for me prefferably with pre built coils,i don’t mind rba’s but don’t reaally go their… please help
cheers for the info, i actually went out and bought the tfv8 big baby beast today and tried it on my fuchai 213plus the coils are v8 baby – t6 core 0.2 ohm sextuple coils best betwen 70 -90 watts, coil is wicking out awesomely instant hits now, killer flavor and the tank stays a so much cooler now and i mean a lot cooler , i’m vaping in power mode at 65 watts to 75 watts and theirs is so much more vapor now, not hot not dry but just right now. i would recommend the big baby beast anyday especialy for the new fuchai cloor screen mods. been good chatting vaping interest me a lot, so you’ll probably here from me any mate take care fellow vapor… and vape on
Awesome! Glad it worked out for ya! Thanks for visiting the site!
As for tanks, I personally use the TFV8 Tank with the V8 Baby-Q2 0.4 ohm coil. Works perfectly!
What resistance is the coil that you’re using? You shouldn’t be running Kanthal coils in stainless steel mode. I believe the coil you’re using is the 0.2 ohm rated for 40 to 140 watts, so if it’s getting too hot very quickly then you’re either chain vaping and causing it or your liquid isn’t wicking good enough to saturated the cotton and make its way to the coil. When you fire up the coil, it doesn’t have anything wet on it, which would explain the low amount of vapor and it getting hot very quickly.
I just got my Fuchai 213 mini the day before yesterday. I charged it that night and woke up to a full charge. I charged it last night and woke up to the wattage down to 31 and it was still charging . I put it back to 40 and it’s still yet to get to a full charge. SNYTHING I Can do? It’s attached to a 5v 2a charger.
I would throw that battery over the shoulder and get another one.
I just bought a 213 and it started of great but now seems to be leaking fluid out the air intakes. Kind of disappointed. I’ve never dropped it or damaged it.
what tank did you buy ersa, if you don’t mind me asking
That’s a problem with your tank, not the Sigelei Fuchai 213 device.
yes i agree
I use the fuchai 213 plus …I’m just curious what watts and seconds in preheat adjustment I should put it at if you want to vap at 60 watts or say 90 watts on the cloud beast with the v8t8
Pre-heat in my opinion is more for people that build big ass coils & are running a RTA wouldn’t really worry about it with standard smok coils, or any other proprietary coils for that matter.
Put it whatever satisfies you most. You can adjust it to a softer hit or harder hit. It’s basically just a manual way of the Soft, Standard, and Hard strength setting on a SMOK device.
In power mode fyi
Is there any way to reset the puff counter?
I haven’t touched this device in a while, but I’m sure you should be able to reset the puff count somewhere in the menu. If you can’t find it there let me know and I’ll power up the device and figure it out for you.
While closing batteries into device press and hold button used to lower wattage.
Ever find a puff counter reset?
My Fuchai 213 plus worked fine until I woke up today. Èverytime I screw on an atty it auto fires at full wattage ànd won’t stop until I unscrew it. Mod is fine otherwise. Not sure what I should do. I only bought it 2 weeks ago. Please help. I need to save my favorite mod.1+
I am getting the same problem! it has worked fine all day, but suddenly I went to hit it and it wouldn’t stop firing until I took the batteries out. I have tried my other tank, different batteries, but nothing works. It just fires as soon as its on or the tank is screwed on.
I don’t know anything that could be done on your end to fix it, unfortunately. There is either a problem with the button sticking or the chip has malfunctioned. I would definitely contact the store where you purchased it from or the manufacturer and see what could be done.
So to turn off you have to remove the batteries?
What is it with people wanna turn there mod off lol no I hear ya’s there is no way of turning the 213 off this is not dangerous some of the best chips in the game run this way.
Yup exactly the same as a DNA board, the mod itself will deal with sleeping.
Does anyone know how to lock the wattage? I’ve tried holding the fire button and the – button at the same time and all it does is decrease the wattage,
Don’t think you can lock wattage, but I believe you can lock the keys.
I’m sorry, it is the fuchai mini
I love my Fuchai but I can not get it to fire in the tc mode with ss316 coils 🙁
The screen says fc213plus 1649v1.0 on in will not change help
Have you tried removing the batteries and reinserting them? If the issue persists, you may need to contact Sigelei for support or the store you purchased it from. If there is a way to upgrade or replace the default firmware, I’m sure that will fix it.
Hi, I was wondering if the Aspire Atlantis tanks are compatible with the Sigelei 213. From what I’ve read about this box mod, I think I would love to have it but I really don’t want to buy a new tank.
They are, but that’s a lot of power that’s going to waste, since the Aspire Atlantis isn’t rated for high wattage vaping. It will of course be compatible, but you could get away with buying a device that’s much cheaper.
Elow i got some issue for funchai 213 i just want to ask how to change the language setting ? as of now it is in Chinese language how to change in English language?
Having the same problem. Did u figure it out?
how do i clear the puffs counter
Take the batteries out . Press the down button, keep it pressed and put the batteries in. This will set your mod to factory settings.
Is there a way to see how many puffs you’ve taken?
just got one, changed the coil and now it only says low resistance with 0.00 across the board. how do i fix this? anytime i try to open menu it wont let me it just flash repeats low resistance.
I’m having an issue with my fuchai 213 mini not working. it wont turn on screen wont come on anymore. wont even charge or show its charging or anything. any advice please
I was trying to reset the puff counter and to do that you have to hold the + & – button while installing the batteries. Well I accidentally held the fire button down as well and it recalibrated the device and now my ohm reading is off by .05 to .1 ohms. Do you by any chance know how to fix this?
I do not. Try repeating the same process to see if it re-calibrates correctly.
So I locked my adjustment buttons and now I don’t know how to unlock them. The wattage is too high for me.
I’ve had mine for a while now and today the screen won’t shut down when idle and the power bar is fluctuating.
Hold down the minius – button & the fire button at the same time that will sort it.
That’s pretty normal actually ‘Voltage Sag’ is causing the real time read to go crazy should go back to normal after 60secs ?
My mod can’t fire it only says pre heat adjustment doesnt show the menu with 3 clicks and doesnt lock Sadky I cant vape 🙁
Help I have been using a Sigelei Fuchai 213 (with my favorite Arctic tank) for several months and I LOVE IT! I seem to have inadvertently hit a combination of buttons that messed up all my settings. Originally, I used the factory settings and only increased the wattage to my taste. I have restored to factory settings but when I try to increase the wattage as I had before the display reads “resistance setting only for temp mode”. I can’t seem to find a way out of this.
As a result, I am stuck vaping at 40 watts, a bit underwhelming.
I would appreciate any suggestions 🙂
It’s acting as if your pressing fire and plus at the same time don’t get why!
You sure your not hitting both buttons, because that is it’s function to lock resistance in TC the error your seeing is because your in power mode.
Same issue men 🙁 now im all stcu to msg restore defaults how can o fix this
Mine won’t stop firing. It’s stuck on. Any ideas?
My mod said imbalanced battery problem then the LED screen turned white. Now it wont function
OMG I wish I didn’t get this damn thing never had vape mouth now I’ve had it 2 days battery live sucks and rly what’s u with the wattage jumping and battery 2 rly who on earth made this thing