Re: [TCML] Turn-to-Turn short circuit

[Matthew Stevens <truesoutherngeek@xxxxxxxxx>]

OK, I'll try that. I don't think that this wire has much in the way of
insulation, just a coating of some green stuff (I don't know what it's made
of) The bad part is that the picture is of the *beginning* of the coil, not
the end. I didn't notice the mistake until after I was done winding it. The
wire just came off a unmarked spool I found somewhere, so I don't know what
the voltage rating of the "insulation" is.
It was suggested to me in another thread that I contact DC Cox for a coil
design he has. If someone could direct me to that design, or to DC Cox, that
would be awesome.

Thanks,
Matthew

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Jim Mora <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Mathew,
>
> Since the coil is so nicely made, why kludge it at the end? Tape it in
> place
> and use some quick set epoxy (Ace Hardware) to hold it together at the
> ends.
> You could also coat the entire coil with epoxy or polyurethane for better
> insulation value. The stand off voltage turn to turn would seem to be a
> combination of the number of turns and the voltage rating of the
> insulation.
> Common sense dictates that a crossover point focuses higher stresses on the
> insulation at that point. What it does to the magnet field, I'll leave to
> experts on that issue.
>
> Jim Mora
>
>
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>
> This is a link to a picture of the coil in question
>
> http://drop.io/overlapped_coil_chokes/asset/100-1673-crop-jpg
>
> <snip>
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