You need to use high voltage wire. What gauge you need will depend on current.what copper wire i need if i am using 1200v power supply
HO-LEE CHIT!Amperage is 1A i want to send 1200v pover to metal detector coil just i dont know what copper wire i need for metal detector coil, i am trying to read and learn but is very hard for now.
This forum probably needs a: "print Darwin award" button...……….If you need to ask what kind of wire to use on a 1,200V supply then you shouldn't be messing with a 1,200V supply.
And just as important what is the amperage? If it is any more than a milli amp or so, you should not be getting anywhere near it. Get a professional.
Saved with thanks - how easy is it to wear out hard drive patterns...…………..
TBF: high impedance voltage sources aren't all that dangerous. Planting you hand on an old CRT CTV anode cap could damage the set more than the misadventurer. The only 2kV on a MOT secondary OTOH: is pretty much guaranteed lethal with no second chances.Enjoy
TBF: high impedance voltage sources aren't all that dangerous. Planting you hand on an old CRT CTV anode cap could damage the set more than the misadventurer. The only 2kV on a MOT secondary OTOH: is pretty much guaranteed lethal with no second chances.
The glass bowl of the CRT is the dielectric for a dirty great reservoir capacitor that can give you quite a crack - after that; the 24kV output is pretty feeble.Then you have never really gotten zapped by a high voltage anode of a crt. Checking for HV, during a late night bleary eyed repair session, I forgot to ground the ground wire to the probe. The wire swung back and touched my arm. I became the ground. The shock knocked be back against the wall and down. I was unable to see for the first 10 seconds or so.
Had I not been a fit young 15 year old, I might not be typing this right now.