Re: Where am I going askew ?

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Original poster: Bart Anderson <classi6-at-classictesla-dot-com> 

Hi Ed,

0.0201" is the bare wire diameter for #24. I've chosen these days to use 
manufacturer data (vs. distributor data) for wire tables (Phelps-Dodge). 
Also, the insulation, if single build, is 0.0012" (nominal) and measured 
from the outer surface of the bare wire to the outer surface of the 
insulation. Therefore, when considering the total wire diameter such as 
winding a coil we have this insulation thickness on both sides, thus, the 
total wire diameter = "bare diam. + 2 * ins. diam.". So for #24, the total 
wire diameter is .0201+(2*.0012) = 0.0225", which if used this way in your 
spreadsheet would have put you right at 1000 turns for the coil in question.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
>In a message dated 10/24/03 7:44:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
>Bart,
>
>The wire table that I used was originally published by Fr. Tom McGahee a 
>couple of years ago.  It says # 24 wire is 20.101 dia. in mils or 
>.0201".  That must be for bare wire with no insulation or coating.  I will 
>check the Phelps-Dodge tables.
>
>Thanks, Ed Sonderman
>
>