Re: eddy current

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

 >          the conductor, the heating energy is lost.  These are
 >          called 'eddy currents' because they flow in closed
 >          loops in the 'conductors', like 'eddies' in water.
 >          Eddy currents are reduced by choice of materials, shaping
 >          of cores, etc.

Laminated cores greatly reduce these eddy currents because the varnish
between laminations creates a high resistance to current flow across the
laninations (direction eddy current wants to flow).

Gerry R
Ft Collins, CO