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Re: WIRES
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: WIRES
> Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 1:02 AM
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> Original Poster: ARSONIST01-at-aol-dot-com
>
> hi all,
> i'm in the process of building my first TEsla coil and i have a few
> questions about wiring it up..
> 1) what guage/Awg(is there a difference?) wire should i use to
> connect the components on the coil itself.(ie. NSTs to
> spark gap, etc..)
AWG == American Wire Gauge, so it is the same
> 2) What is a recommended wire guage for wall power to a control
> panel?
This depends on the amount of power you are drawing. A standard 15A wall
receptacle is typically wired in a house with #14 wire. The usual power
cord for a computer (where the "IEC" connector at the computer end is
nominally rated at 7A) uses #18.
Cheap extension cords use #16 or #14. Good extension cords use #12.
> 3) If there is a different guage recommended, but what should i
> use from the control panel to the actual T/C? (if i'm not
> mistaken, isn't this just 120VAC )
> 4) What guage of wire should be used for connecting to the
> grounding rods?
Gauge isn't so important here. What is important is 1) Short length, and
2) low inductance. For a given amount of copper, a flat strip has lower
inductance than a round conductor. That said, you can use a bunch of wires
in parallel.
>
> Thanks.
> Alan
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