RE: Wire for secondary coil.

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Steve

I am assuming that you are referring to the "Wiremaker" who sells magnet
wire on ebay under the logan Papawire and is located in NJ. I have bought
only heavy build magnet wire from Parawire and I have encountered no
problems. The magnet wire offered by Parawire on ebay is expensive compared
to other possibilities. Only if I need a spool real fast do I contact
Parawire. There are better deals if one can wait. My building experience
with tesla coils is limited to secondary coils with about a four inch
diameter. There seems to be no problem with using single build wire on small
tesla coils in my experience. But I think that heavy build wire would
provided extra protection in high powered tesla coils such as those powered
by a pole pig. 

Godfrey Loudner

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tesla list [SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:00 PM
> To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:	Wire for secondary coil.
> 
> Original poster: "Steve Lawson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <slawson-at-basec-dot-net>
> 
>         I'm currently winding a secondary coil for my latest Tesla coil,
> and
> I'm wondering if anyone has ever used magnet wire purchased from a company
> called Parawire (Parawire-dot-com).  They often advertise their wire for Tesla
> use.
> Their wire is fairly inexpensive especially at auction and I am
> questioning the
> integrity of the insulation used on this wire.  The general Tesla
> literature
> suggests it's best to use wire having at least double (heavy) build enamel
> insulation and I'd like input from anyone having knowledge of Parawire
> wire. 
> Lastly, has anyone used single-build enamel coated magnet wire for their
> secondary with good results?  Is it wise?
>  
> Sincerely,
> Steve Lawson
> Coiling in South Dakota
> 
>