Re: 24-Gauge and 26-Gauge Wire

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• Subject: Re: 24-Gauge and 26-Gauge Wire
• From: "Aron" <kc5uto-at-wt-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 06:54:47 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Ryan,

   The 26ga wire should work fine as long as you do not plan on running the
coil at a very high power level (over 2 or so KW). If run at higher power
it mite arc over :-( Be sure to coat it with a good layer of
epoxy/shellac/etc.

Aron

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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: 24-Gauge and 26-Gauge Wire
> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 7:55 PM
> 
> Original Poster: "Spud" <spud-at-wf-dot-net> 
> 
> I already have most of the components I need for my Tesla coil, like a
12kV
> / 30mA transformer, a 4"x26" secondary (the winding is actually 22"),
etc. 
> And I planned on wrapping the secondary with 24-gauge wire since that
> seemed to be what all the guys who knew what they were doing used on that
> size coil.  But it turns out I have a couple thousand feet of 26-gauge
wire
> handy.   Can I use this wire without any serious performance drawbacks?
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 	      Ryan
> 

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