wire for secondary

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: wire for secondary
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 01:50:33 -0600
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From:  Bert Hickman [SMTP:bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com]
Sent:  Friday, February 06, 1998 8:43 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: wire for secondary

Tesla List wrote:
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> From:  Jeff Mason [SMTP:masonj-at-belnet.bellevue.k12.wa.us]
> Sent:  Thursday, February 05, 1998 6:52 AM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  wire for secondary
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> I recently got about 8000 ft of 18 gauge magnet wire for about $1.00 a
> pound.  (Don't ask, there isn't any more).  Other than the fact that it
> will be big and harder to make as many turns, can it be used for a
> secondary?
> 
> Jeff Mason
> masonj-at-belnet.bellevue.k12.wa.us

Jeff,

If you'd like to build a larger coil, it'd be perfect for a 15-24"
diameter by 4-6 foot high coil. Larger coils take larger wire. Greg
Leyh's previous coil used #4 AWG on the secondary, and many larger coils
on this list use #18 or bigger. Nice catch!!

-- Bert --