Re: Wire Table

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Original poster: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>

David, Terry, Dr. Resonance, Chip and others,

Thanks so much for the replies.

I spent hrs on Google and I am sure hrs to go and no luck on SCC and 
DCC wires other that "historical" references.

This table David sent was most useful as well as the one Terry sent 
and one other table.
Both those tables list the wires in question and it is a simple 
matter to look at the TPI of the gage wire for the SCC and DCC wires 
and then find the closest enameled wire to substitute.

Even the modern wire is not absolute as the thickness of the coating 
changes the TPI.

DR. Resonance, I gave up on the local library around here a long time 
ago, yup, they do not do much on loans and just got a computer! 
Before that it was looking thru pages of listings and then waiting to 
see if they could get it.

I live in a state that does not have money and lots of land. Taxes 
are high and money is not for libraries and other "luxury" items. I 
am lucky to have a telephone that works, I swear the switchboard is 
1900 vintage electrics!
My area will never have gas, cable, DSL  or broadband, just too few 
folks for the big boys to invest in. Thanks to satellite, at least I 
have some touch with the outside world!

It is a shame we cannot get DCC wire in varying sizes and at reasonable prices.

All the old documentation says that is the best to wind coils and the 
worst is enameled.

I know we all have had great success with enameled but it would be 
nice to see some DCC modern coils too!

Thanks to all for your efforts, links and personal emails with info!

Frank

At 06:58 PM 2/22/2007 -0700, you wrote:
> Original poster: David Dean <deano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Is this what you were looking for?
>
> http://deanostoybox.com/big_pictures/wire_table.jpeg
>
>
> On Wednesday 21 February 2007 19:05, you wrote:
> > Original poster: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi Dr. Resonance and Bart,
> >
> > One of the disadvantages living in a rural area and near small towns
> > are no libraries of any size and 50 miles to get there! They do not
> > have any handbooks and very little technical references.
> >
> > I have one 1949 handbook and it has some info but limited.
> >
> > I will keep looking and when I find some good info, I will let you all
> > know!
> >
> > Thanks to all for the help and for the varnished wire table that was
> > sent to me!
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > At 10:03 PM 2/20/2007 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >Hi Frank,
> > >
> > >I have nothing of that sort, but DC is correct, it can probably be
> > >tracked down. We seem not to have an electronic file for a chart of
> > >that type. The reason I'm replying here is that if you track down a
> > >chart and can get it into some electronic format, there are probably
> > >many of us who would also like to get our eyes on it.
> > >
> > >Take care,
> > >Bart
> > >
> > >Tesla list wrote:
> > >>Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Your local library.  ARRL Radio Amateur's Handbook.  Charts are
> > >>included for EMW in most every book no matter what the year.  Older
> > >>issues have the cotton covered wire specs.
> > >>
> > >>Dr. Resonance
> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:03 PM
> > >>Subject: Wire Table
> > >>
> > >>>Original poster: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>
> > >>>Hi All,
> > >>>Does anyone have a source for wire tables that list the dia's of
> > >>>SCC, DCC, bare and enameled wires? They need to give the OD's for
> > >>>the wire including the covering or varnish as the OD.s are
> > >>>different for the same size wire dependent on the covering.
> > >>>I have searched on the web and my books and no luck so far.