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Re: al wire
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Date: Mon, 06 Oct 1997 01:19:32 -0500
From: Rick Holland <rickh-at-ghg-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: al wire
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 05 Oct 1997 18:54:30 PDT
> From: Mad Coiler <tesla_coiler-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: al wire
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> All coilers,
>
> I am in the final stages of completing my 6" coil and I picked up some
> #8 wire to hook the thing up with. After purchasing fifty feet (and a
> couple of days) I noticed that the wire was aluminum! Aghh! My question:
> would aluminum be ok to use (#8 gauge)? I will be operating around
> 2-4kVA. Or is it really recomended to go with copper?
>
> Mad Coiler
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While copper is always the material of choice, aluminum will work in
many applications. I presume from your post that you're going to use
this to hook up various parts of your tank circuit. If this is the lead
from the xmfr to the tank, it should do quite nicely. The only way I see
a problem is if you are using it in a single 50' run to ground. Even
then, it should work, albeit copper would be better. The thing to look
out for is electrical connections. Aluminum will oxidize at connection
points, and must be re-tightened and reworked in a crimp-type
connection. It's best to use a bolted-through type of connection. The
rest I'll leave to the list experts.
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Rick Holland
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