Never seen it before. Found the secondary of an old microwave oven transformer was wound with it. The primary was enamelled copper however. I wonder why they used Al.?
Alan
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Enamelled Aluminium Wire
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Correction - it was the primary, not the secondary, that was Al. Secondary was Cu. Alan
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Price?
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Could be, although they used Cu for the secondary. I wonder if it's easier to enamel Al as opposed to Cu.
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:Never seen it before. Found the secondary of an old microwave oven :transformer was wound with it. The primary was enamelled copper however. :I wonder why they used Al.? : :Alan
Aluminium is cheaper than copper is my guess.
Some years back I did a modification job on the transformers in some Italian made battery chargers, made for fork lifts, and the transformer secondary windings were insulated (formvar?) aluminium wire.
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"Alan Peake"
** Or now.** They don't.
Care to post conclusive proof ??
...... Phil
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** No - he is not Alan Price.
No Rising Suns in sight ....
.... Phil
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"Alan Peake"
** Post your conclusive proof.Premature chicken counters are not welcome here.
.... Phil