Re: [TCML] aluminum magnet wire

[Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

BOTTOM LINE:
AL will reduce the "Q Factor" (Xs / Rs) by the ratio of 40.81/67.0, or
0.609. This is a 39% decrease in Q. This leads to a 39% decrease in peak
voltage."

	Only true for the case where there is no streamer loading - suspect the difference in performance would be negligible.  I'll bet that few coils are really limited by secondary resistance because the loaded Q is so much less than the unloaded Q.  

	Comments from those who have made measurements?

Ed


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