The coil in an industrial electromagnetic clutch (connecting the flywheel to the drive mechanism) has gone open-circuit. So it is being rewound by a motor rewind shop.I was just informed that the original wire was about 12 ga. (maybe slightly larger; original was metric) but it was rewound using 10 ga. Should I be worried about this change in wire size? Will this change the magnet's strength significantly? The current draw? Here's the original schematic:"F" is the clutch coil. The machine isn't currently wired to mains so the clutch's exact operating voltage isn't known. The transformer voltage that supplies the rectifier bridge seems to be 32 v (per label on the schematic). Here's photos of the clutch. (The coil is imbedded in a groove in the metal cylinder.) ::Will this change in wire size cause me troubles?Thanks,Dave

Why do Americans persist in using stupid AWG that no-one else in the world uses except to entertain you ?Have you never heard of mm^2 ?Graham

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Use different size wire in electro clutch?

Dec 17, 2009 84 Replies

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JosephKK 16 years ago

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Of course you knew.

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Tim Williams 16 years ago

Oh yeah, well I can count to roughly 1e16.*

*However, counting by ones, I get stuck... 125, 126, 127, 127, 127...

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Fred Abse 16 years ago

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It does appear that socialism and antisocial behavior go together. Look at the behavior of left-wing demonstrators.

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Michael A. Terrell 16 years ago

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No thanks! I saw the morons rioting once, and that was enough. :(

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Rich Webb 16 years ago

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Unlike the well-dressed right-wing demonstrators

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