Hopefully the Moderator will let this pass.
I was thinking of building a solenoid type device to trigger my coil. I know there are other ways but, it brought to mind a question to me. First, if I take a 6" pc. of wire and stick it into any common household 120 volt outlet, it will cause a short circuit and kick my 15 amp breaker. So, lets say I have a pc. of mild steel pipe, 1/2" in dia., 12" long with a washer welded to each end creating a spool. If I have a spool of #12 thhn stranded copper wire, how many turns will it require to prevent a short circuit and why? I am sure it take at least a specific value of Henries or Resistance but, Don't know how to do the math. What is the math.
120 VAC
15 Amp Breaker
#12 THHN Copper Stranded Wire
12" - 1/2" Dia. Mild Steel Tube
Thanks in advance...Chip
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