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Re: [TowerTalk] Voltage Breakdown For Enameled Wire

To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com, towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Voltage Breakdown For Enameled Wire
From: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:53:41 -0800
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Here are specs from Temco
https://temcocontent.com/attachments/soderon155_data_sheet.pdf
and small qtys on amazon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TEMCo-12-AWG-Gauge-Enameled-Copper-Magnet-Wire-1lb-155C-50ft-Coil-Winding/251068857199?epid=1040064336&hash=item3a74debb6f:g:hF4AAOSw0fhXlpAJ:sc:USPSPriorityMailSmallFlatRateBox!98052!US!-1

I've done business with them on several fronts - magnet wire for filters, 6061 aluminum plate, and a 3 phase 40hp rotary converter. They are in Fremont, nearby you.

It's an eclectic collection of stuff that they have provided me but all were ok+.

I just got some bare aolid Cu 14 and 16ga from Remington Industries, also on Amazon. They list insulated as well with the same insulation structure as Temco.

Grant KZ1W


On 1/28/2018 18:02 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I'm once again considering winding high power chokes with enameled wire. Zo of a closely #12 pair is about 53 ohms, which makes it desirable IF breakdown voltage is sufficient. I would appreciate for sources of #10 or #12 enameled wire with published breakdown specs.

I've found that THHN (about 93 ohms Zo) works fine for simple antennas like dipoles, but some multiband antennas with complex matching/coupling systems don't like that much mismatch. We had this problem with the Force 12 C3SS, the choke is enameled #12 of unknown pedigree. No breakdown issues with a 600W power amp and the antenna is a good match to it, but the engineer in me wants to be conservative for legal limit to an 80/75 dipole that I use from 3.5-3.9 MHz.

Yes, I know I could put the conductors in Teflon tubing, but that increases Zo. I've measured #12 pairs with various Teflon insulation and get values around 101 ohms at HF.

Suggestions?

73, Jim K9YC


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