Re: [TCML] Q,,question { litz wire }

["David N. Van Doren" <DNVanDoren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This solder clump has skin effect too. Tho deeper than copper.
That says that only the outer layer of litz wires will be exposed to 
current.
This says to me unless Litz wire is terminated just right it won't all be 
used and
be no better than normal wire of the same overall gauge.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alfred erpel" <alfred@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 4:47 PM
Subject: RE: [TCML] Q,,question { litz wire }


> j   [is that your real name?]
>
> You say (or others say ?) litz wire can't be tapped.
>
> I understand that the function of litz wire is to reduce the skin affect
> resistance to high frequency current.  I am guessing that a solder clump
> which fuses the bundle of litz wires together at any particular point on 
> the
> litz wire will appear as a small resistor in series to high frequency
> current flowing through the wire.  And this current should pass through 
> none
> the worse, except for the calculable resistance effects.   So why
> couldn't/shouldn't it be tapped?
>
> Regards,
>
> Al Erpel
>
> PA, USA, 18901
>
>
> [snippetty do da]
>
> > Could be he was. It was an idea that I thought was feasible.
> > I have several hundred lbs litz #3 stranded(Iknow ,,can't be
> > tapped) Perhaps I will go with the 80% Litz,,20% strap. I'm
> > looking for least primary turns possible for a 16"D wound
> > w/#14 magnet for 80 inches secondary.
> >
> > Thanks for all the feedback.
> > j
>
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