Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:02:31 EDT
From: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire (fwd)

 
In a message dated 10/1/07 8:56:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007  12:21:15 +0100
From: Chris Swinson  <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list  <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire  (fwd)


> There's no doubt that RF losses will be at least 150%  higher, but in the
> tank discharge arena, it's not a factor worth  discussing. If you look at
> the losses on the total system scale, this  particular loss in the
> primary circuit is extremely negligible and why  the RF with aluminum is
> interpreted as a myth hoax.


I  wonder if the actual inductance of the alu wire will be more, or less than 
 
copper wire ?

Chris




Hi Chris,
 
    Impedance is material-sensitive; Inductance is just  of a function of 
geometry. Also, losses will be ~50%higher. not 150% higher. If  A=150% of B then 
A is 50% higher than B, not 150% higher.
 
Matt D.
 



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