Re: Space Winding - was What to look for...

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi John,

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

> One can use thinner wire for the spacewound coil, and keep the
> inductance high, yet reduce the proximity effect.  According to
> Terman and other experts, such a coil will show lower losses
> than a closewound coil with thicker wire, both having the same number
> of turns, and the same coil length.  A 50% to 70% wire "fill" factor
> was deemed to be best.
>
> John Freau

This is an interesting idea! I'm assuming the filler wire is wound without any
connection (simply a filler)?

Bart