11-18-2011, 02:28 PM
Hi Mark,
1/2 lb won't be enough. 6185 ft will give you about 2565 ohms. You can use this calculator to get what you need. http://www.cirris.com/testing/resistance/wire.html You will need around 8000 ft. That will give you 3318 ohms. I measured the resistance on my other 90 and it came out to 3.2k ohms. There is about 414 ohms/1000ft. One pound has about 13000 feet in it. I have some old wire and I think it came from my rebuild. It mikes out between #36 and #35. I said you need a pound and I made a mistake. I think they sold me 3/4 lb and I didn't get it all on. I came up with 2.7k and had to install a wirewound under the chassis to make up the difference. It's been 5 1/2 years since that project and there has been a lot of water under the bridge.
I don't think the meter was hooked up to anything. It does that in the idle mode. Looks impressive though doesn't it?
Terry
1/2 lb won't be enough. 6185 ft will give you about 2565 ohms. You can use this calculator to get what you need. http://www.cirris.com/testing/resistance/wire.html You will need around 8000 ft. That will give you 3318 ohms. I measured the resistance on my other 90 and it came out to 3.2k ohms. There is about 414 ohms/1000ft. One pound has about 13000 feet in it. I have some old wire and I think it came from my rebuild. It mikes out between #36 and #35. I said you need a pound and I made a mistake. I think they sold me 3/4 lb and I didn't get it all on. I came up with 2.7k and had to install a wirewound under the chassis to make up the difference. It's been 5 1/2 years since that project and there has been a lot of water under the bridge.
I don't think the meter was hooked up to anything. It does that in the idle mode. Looks impressive though doesn't it?
Terry
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