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I need it to be a certain diameter (5.2-6.0 mm) for my project and I'd like it to not be pipe since that alloy of copper is about 85% the conductivity of wiring copper. And hollow.
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I'm making a largish transformer. I know I can get the stuff at hardware/building supply stores but that cost is too much. That's more than 7 times the intrinsic copper value, not gonna do it.
Registered Member #162
Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 10:25AM
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Not sure about the application but you can use as many strands of thinner wire as necessary twisted together in parallel to make up the required copper area. e.g. 1 x 4 awg or 2 x 7 awg 4 x 10 awg 8 x 13 awg etc.
Registered Member #223
Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 06:42PM
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I have seen several mains step-down transformers that use several smaller wires in parallel to form a low voltage high current secondary. I have also seen a similar configuration inside a ferrite transformer from a PC PSU. So it should be doable.
Registered Member #158
Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 09:53PM
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Do you have Lowes in your area? They have solid #4 and its generaly cheaper than your local hardware store. I bought some solid #6 there years ago and it was the best deal I could find at the time.
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Unfortunately, it seems the cost of wire has just about *trippled* at all my local stores (home depot, menards, lowes). They all seem to have the same prices now. I couldnt believe it when i saw the price of a 500' spool ot 10awg at $100 . 100' of 4 awg is gonna make your wallet hurt if you try to buy at a home improvement store.
I have found a place that says they'll sell it for 0.55 per foot for 100ft. which is far and away the best I've seen, so I think I'll go with them. The copper itself is worth .44 per ft so I think that's the best I can find retail.
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Wanted: 4 AWG Wire
. 100' of 4 awg is gonna make your wallet hurt if you try to buy at a home improvement store.