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oxidus5886
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Hi,
I am making a DIY electromagnet.
I'm using 2 9v D Cell Batteries as the power source and a 15mm diameter iron core.
I am looking to make the magnet as powerful as possible.
My questions are as follows:
1. Should I connect the batteries in series or parallel?
2. What gauge wire should I use? I know that thicker gauge wire offers less resistance so is it better to go with thicker wire?
3. I guess the main question is thicker wire and less turns or thinner wire and more turns?
4. Also for the given gauge how many turns do i need and at what point would the magnet become saturated?
I know i must seem like I don't know much and it's completely true. I have been scouring the web and am unable to find a simple enough answer. I would be the first to admit my maths isn't the greatest so some of the answers I have already found have flown right over my head.
Any help you guys could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Oxidus
I am making a DIY electromagnet.
I'm using 2 9v D Cell Batteries as the power source and a 15mm diameter iron core.
I am looking to make the magnet as powerful as possible.
My questions are as follows:
1. Should I connect the batteries in series or parallel?
2. What gauge wire should I use? I know that thicker gauge wire offers less resistance so is it better to go with thicker wire?
3. I guess the main question is thicker wire and less turns or thinner wire and more turns?
4. Also for the given gauge how many turns do i need and at what point would the magnet become saturated?
I know i must seem like I don't know much and it's completely true. I have been scouring the web and am unable to find a simple enough answer. I would be the first to admit my maths isn't the greatest so some of the answers I have already found have flown right over my head.
Any help you guys could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Oxidus