Re: ~#24 guage wire for secondary?

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>

Is this a good guage to get for a 15kV 60mA NST??



Yes, anything between 28-20 AWG shouldbe fine. I believe it hasbeen proven that
more turns of smaller wire are better.

>
> Anyone know a good place to get a large roll, besides E-bay...I am guessing I
> would need between 800-1000 feet...does this sound right??


It depends on the secondary size, but you will probably need more than that,
maybe 2000' or more

>
> Here is a plan I found on the internet for the same NST I have, sorry I can't
> give any credit 'cause I don't remember where I found it!
>
> ...and also, what diameter PVC should I use??? doesn't 3-3/8 seem a bit
> small??


Yes, I'm using 6" for my 12/60 coil, which is pushing it a little, but 6" would
be good for a 15/60

>
> Secondary:
> diameter 3-3/8"
> winding height 16-1/2"
> wire #24 stranded, plastic coated
> turns/inch 30
> wire length 133.3 meters
> frequency ~560 kHz --- based on length in free space
> ~540 kHz --- based on wire propagation factor
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jaime