Re: Acrylic coil form for secondary

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• Subject: Re: Acrylic coil form for secondary
• From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:14:24 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Aric_C_Rothman-at-email.whirlpool-dot-com
> 
>      I have on order a 6 dia x36 long piece of 1/8" wall extruded acrylic
>      tubing on order.  What kind of surface treatment is recommended prior
>      to winding?  Is acrylic hydroscopic (like PVC), necessitating sealing
>      prior to winding?
> 
>      TIA,
>      Aric

Aric,

No surface treatment is necessary for acrylic. Also, you can use
aluminum magnet wire, but try to get heavy-build (2 layers) insulation
to improve breakdown voltage. 

-- Bert --

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