Re: Copper VS. Aluminum?

• To: tesla@pupman.com
• Subject: Re: Copper VS. Aluminum?
• From: ANTarchimedes@aol.com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>)
• Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:33:43 -0600
• Approved: twftesla@uswest.net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme

In a message dated 4/23/2000 2:09:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
tesla@pupman.com writes:

<< 
 Can anyone tell me if there are any advantages/disadvantages
 of using aluminum wire on the tank circuit?
 I found a bunch of this stuff for free, heavy gauge (#2,4,6,8) >>

Aluminum has more resistance than copper, but that is hardly important with 
high-frequency, low-current electricity.  The best advantage aluminum wire 
has is that you get it for free.

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