RE: [TCML] primary voltage

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

I'm not sure that solid #6 wire is any cheaper than 1/4" refrigeration tubing (could be wrong tho), but it will be a lot more difficult to work with.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Brandon Hendershot
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:29 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] primary voltage
> 
> On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:13 PM, "Dex Dexter" <dexterlabs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Bigger the coil bigger the primary and wire dia employed.
> >
> 
> Based on what you've said here, and what I've been told by DC, Its not
> necessary to have a 0.25" copper tube primary for a fairly small coil
> (15kV 30mA, 3.5" Sec) to perform optimally, correct? From what I've
> heard from DC, 6 AWG bare ground wire will do the trick. Sorry to but
> into the post with my pesky questions.
> 
> Thanks everyone!
> Brandon

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