Re: [TCML] Inductor Construction

[jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Tyler, I don't see why you couldn't connect the strands together. you would just have to make sure that all the turns went in the same direction. I think. But here are some reasons not to do this. a) the wire is probably huge an thus hard to get a handle on much less make a coil out of. i am not saying that it is not possible. but it might be such a pain to make it not worth it. b) with the wires in one cable like that you could possibly have heating issues. but i am no expert so take that with a grain of salt. 
otherwise i don't see why it wouldn't work. 

Jay Howson 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tyler Pauly" <rpggod714@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 8:26:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [TCML] Inductor Construction 


I apologize for my rustiness with classical physics, but here's the problem: 

I'm building an inductive ballast for a pole pig; the plan is for 200-300 turns of 8 gauge around a PVC pipe, with some welding rods taped together into a long bar sliding in and out of the PVC form. 

My question arises because I found a supplier of some cable that has 6 strands of 8 gauge insulated copper wire inside. Would I be able to somehow splice the input to connect to all 6, then use say 50' of the cable to get 300 turns effective? 

Is this feasible or not? 

Thanks, 
Tyler 




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