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  • advice for enamel wire for winding inductors

    I was looking to buy a small amount of enamel wire for winding some air coils. This is to experiment with, and correct inductance values for the reactive load project.
    Here are the specs I was looking at:
    • 15 AWG
    • 8 oz. Solid Round Copper (99.9% pure)
    • 50 ft/15.24m
    • 200°C (392°F)
    • Base Coat - Modified Polyester Resin| Overcoat - Modified Amide Imide Resin

    My question is; is the temperature class appropriate, and is 50ft overkill?
    Realistically, how quickly can you go through a foot (or meter)?

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  • #2
    I don't know what you are doing, but in the past when I have needed crossover inductors, if i needed say a 2.7mH coil, I would buy one from Parts Express. They only came in even numbers, 1,2,3,4 etc. SO I'd buy a 3mH and unwind some of it. SImple and quick, and no tedious winding. Just some less tedious unwinding.
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    • #3
      As the textbook formula for air coil inductance only correctly applies to long cylindrical single layer coils and other coil shapes will require some trial and error I second Enzo's proposal.
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