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GarageTinker
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Greetings All,
I'm restarting a personal project (after having to put it on hold) involving magnetically induced electricity and I'm trying to stay within the wire manufacturer temperature tolerance specs. I know the formula (P = I^2*R) for figuring out how much heat will be dissipated by a wire coil based on the outcome of my coil design specs and I can figure out all of the other output parameters of a coil; resistance, volts, amps etc., however I'm obviously missing something (which is probably right in front of me) as I can't find/figure out how the dissipated wattage is converted into °F or °C, which is what I need to know so I don't create a coil that will burn the insulation off of itself or do other nasty things.
I'd appreciate any helpful information that could get me going in the right direction.
I'm restarting a personal project (after having to put it on hold) involving magnetically induced electricity and I'm trying to stay within the wire manufacturer temperature tolerance specs. I know the formula (P = I^2*R) for figuring out how much heat will be dissipated by a wire coil based on the outcome of my coil design specs and I can figure out all of the other output parameters of a coil; resistance, volts, amps etc., however I'm obviously missing something (which is probably right in front of me) as I can't find/figure out how the dissipated wattage is converted into °F or °C, which is what I need to know so I don't create a coil that will burn the insulation off of itself or do other nasty things.
I'd appreciate any helpful information that could get me going in the right direction.
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