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Re: Magnet Wire...



At 08:03 PM 2/22/96 +0700, you wrote:

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>> I was looking over the NEMA MW-1000 magnet wire specifications
>> document, and I was wondering something.  
>
>> What type build is the best to use???
>
>> For example PHELPS DODGE Imideze has 4 different builds:
>
>> (1)  Single Build           2850 V (Min. Breakdown Volts)
>> (2)  Heavy Build            5125 V
>> (3)  Triple Build           6850 V
>> (4)  Quadruple Build        7310 V
>
>> (Min. Breakdown voltage is for #22 AWG Copper [MW 16-C])
>
>> I currently have enought of both, Heavy build and Triple build
>> Imideze, to wind my 12" coil form, problem is which one to 
>> use???
>
>If it were me I would use the heavy build. You did not post the
>actual thickness of the build, which probably would be more
>helpful than breakdown voltage. Excessive insulation thickness
>will affect the inductance per unit volume in the construction.
>
>Richard Quick
>

Opps, here is a more complete list of the specifications on the Imideze magnet 
wire as I got them from PHELPS DODGE:

SINGLE-BUILD:  Type:                  :  20 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.0321"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.0009"    (100%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.0009"    (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0339"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  3000V

               Type:                  :  21 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02855"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.000875"  (100%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.000875"  (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0303"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  2925V

               Type:                  :  22 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02535"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.000825"  (100%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.000825"  (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.270"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  2850

HEAVY-BUILD:   Type:                  :  20 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.0321"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.0009"  (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.0006"  (40%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.0015"  (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0351"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  5400V

               Type:                  :  21 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02855"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.000855" (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00057"  (40%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.001425" (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0314"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  5250V

               Type:                  :  22 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02535"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.000825" (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00055"  (40%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.001375" (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0281"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  5125V

TRIPLE-BUILD:  Type:                  :  20 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.0321"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.00129"    (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.0005375"  (25%)
               Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.0003225"  (15%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.00215"    (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0364"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  7200V

               Type:                  :  21 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02855"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.001215"    (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00050625"  (25%)
               Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.00030375"  (15%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.002025"    (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0326"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  7025V

               Type:                  :  22 AWG Imideze
               Conductor Diameter     :  0.02535"
               Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.001185"    (60%)
               Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00049375"  (25%)
               Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.00029625"  (15%)
               Total Insulation Build :  0.001975"    (100%)
               Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0293"
               Break-Down Voltage     :  6850V

QUADRUPLE-BUILD:  Type:                  :  20 AWG Imideze
                  Conductor Diameter     :  0.0321"
                  Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.001375"    (50%)
                  Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.0006875"   (25%)
                  Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.0004125"   (15%)
                  Insulating Coat 4 Build:  0.000275"    (10%)
                  Total Insulation Build :  0.00275"    (100%)
                  Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0376"
                  Break-Down Voltage     :  7700V

                  Type:                  :  21 AWG Imideze
                  Conductor Diameter     :  0.02855"
                  Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.001605"    (50%)
                  Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00066875"  (25%)
                  Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.00040125"  (15%)
                  Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.0002675"   (10%)
                  Total Insulation Build :  0.002675"    (100%)
                  Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0339"
                  Break-Down Voltage     :  7605V

                  Type:                  :  22 AWG Imideze
                  Conductor Diameter     :  0.02535"
                  Insulating Coat 1 Build:  0.001545"    (50%)
                  Insulating Coat 2 Build:  0.00064375"  (25%)
                  Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.00038625"  (15%)
                  Insulating Coat 3 Build:  0.0002575"   (10%)
                  Total Insulation Build :  0.002575"    (100%)
                  Magnet Wire Diameter   :  0.0305"
                  Break-Down Voltage     :  7310V


   Total Insulation Build = ( Magnet Wire Diameter - Conductor Diameter ) / 2

I guess my real question would be, Would the thicker build of the Triple and
Quandruple Imideze adversly effect the performance of the secondary coil?

Even in close winding the magnet wire you are left with a seperation (spacing) 
of ( 2 * total build of the wire ) from conductor turn to conductor turn. Would 
this amount of spacing between the turns in the secondary coil reduce it's 
effeciency significantly?

Tim


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