Re: ~Secondary Wire???

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Original poster: "Matt Shayka by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <flyboxboy-at-hotmail-dot-com>




>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: ~Secondary Wire???
>Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 14:22:02 -0600
>
>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" 
><Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>Hello eveyone,
>       I recently found some what appears to be Motor Wire. It is 20AWG and
>is coated.  Would this be ok for 4.5 dia. PVC? If it is ok,  would i just
>keep wrapping the PVC untill i get about 1,000 turns? or should I shoot for
>less because bigger wire, less resistance? or more because of bigger dia.?
>need a little help here.
>
>plus, with that sec. about how far away from my sec. should the first turn 
>of
>my pri. be?
>
>
>
>---------------------------------------
>Jonathon Reinhart
>hometown.aol-dot-com/kidd6488/tesla_main.html
>
>
The thinner the wire, the more resistance it offers.  1000 turns of 20 AWG 
wire will offer ~4 ohms. That should be fine, but double check with other 
coilers.

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