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Telephone wire coils for small wind turbine ? | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: Telephone wire coils for small wind turbine ? (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by TomW on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 09:12:00 AM MST
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I think one of our users built some turbines with standard house wire?? I can't remember his ID.

Its been done with other than "magnet wire" but will not be optimal.

Good luck with it.

Tom

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Re: Telephone wire coils for small wind turbine ? (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by ghurd on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 09:25:59 AM MST
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Hiker did a couple with automotive(?) wire.
http://www.otherpower.com/images/scimages/1236/baby_and_8and6_alt019.jpg
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/9/5/10489/52137
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Telephone wire coils for small wind turbine ? | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial)

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