>> Ken S. Tucker schrieb:
>>
>> > I need to use very fine 120V wire (like magnetic wire),
>> > the model uses 8# test monofilament right now and weighs
>> > 1/2 # , but a strong wind requires that 8# test.
>> > Is there a table that gives wire gauge & tensile strength?
>> > The current will likely be a max of 1/2 amp.
>>
>> Hello,
>> you might need a combination of steel wire for tensile strength and
>> copper wire for low resistance to the electric current. To keep the
>> weight low, replace copper with aluminium.
>> Bye
>
>Hi
>We did an experiment yesterday, we connected a AWG 36 wire
>in series with a 100W bulb, dimmer and Current meter.
>(The AWG 36 wire was carefully wrapped around a couple of
>3/16" bolts and carefully snugged with nuts, a poor man's fuse).
>
>As we turned up the dimmer we expected the wire to fuse but it
>didn't, it took the full current supplying a 100W bulb, I kid you not,
>that's about 0.9 amps!
>We got the wire from unwrapping a reed switch and checked the
>gauge twice by tensile strength.
>I invite anyone else to try the experiment.
>Regards
>Ken
Alas, the temperature rise on the wire is far more than i care for. I get over 200 C. That could be enough to cause problems with plastics.