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Every vape device is powered by a battery, and vape pens are no exception. The battery is the part that provides the power to run the device. Rechargeable lithium-ion are the most commonly used batteries due to their convenience, affordability and durability. Vape pen batteries can either be recharged via a USB cable that comes with the device provided you purchased it as a complete kit, or recharged by plugging into an electric socket like any other electronic device.

This is where stuff gets a little more science-y. For the battery to power your vape pen, the battery needs to connect to a heating element which we call the atomiser. So, when you engage the battery, power is channelled to the atomiser. The atomiser in turn heats up a coil that vaporises the e-liquid in your tank. For simplicity purposes, let's just say the atomiser is where the vape coil and wick are housed. The wick surrounds the coil and is the material that absorbs and soaks up e-liquid. Cotton wicks are the most common and work best for beginners. But once you grow into it, you can experiment with other materials such as stainless steel mesh or silica wicks.

The tank is the reservoir where your e-liquid goes. In reusable vaporisers like vape pens (and vape mods), you purchase e-liquid refills which you use to fill up the tank. On the other hand, the tank in disposable vaporisers like closed pod systems is more commonly known as a cartridge. The atomiser and cartridge come as one component in most disposable vaporisers. In such a case, this part is referred to as a cartomiser (combination of cartridge/carto and atomiser). Vape juice sits in the tank. When the coil (heating element) becomes hot, it vaporises the juice in the tank which you then inhale as vapour through the mouthpiece.

This is the inhalation part that gets into contact with your lips. In automatic vape pens, inhaling the mouthpiece (aka tip) multiple times subsequently activates the device. These devices do not have a manual button present. Vape pens can also be manual. These come with a push button which you hold down to activate the pen and heat up the chamber or tank. And there you have it ladies and gentlemen: the components that make up a vape pen.