Winding cords?

PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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Renfro said:
Do an experiment. Take an extension cord and wrap it many times around a ferrous rod. Should make a magnet if you are correct (but it wont). If you just coil one of the wires in the extension cord around a ferrous rod you will get a magnet.
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Exactly man. I made one when I was like 14 in my garage. That thing was crazy powerful, and the objects it touched became magnets themselves for a bit. I did all kinds of mad scientist shit when I was young, lol.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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xox said:
everytime ive used an extension cord on a spool they never have a splitter on them that has a gfi built into the outlet they often melt when too many tools are plugged into them. here let me help you https://bfy.tw/P7Db
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Please read my explanation earlier. If you've melted any chords you don't get it. A decade wiring control panels to full production lines of machines under a brilliant Master Electrician. But I thank you for time and sincerity. AWG + AMPS + LENGTH =MINIMUM STANDARD x 2 ALWAYS.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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Renfro said:
Note: You will need a load connected to the extension cord, so current is flowing.
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I just wrapped the hell outta a metal bar with a long wire, then put a cord on it and plugged it in. I used a wooden broom handle to plug it in the first time just to make sure shit didn't explode or electrocute me. After I realized it was safe I just used my hand. It would get hot pretty quick though, lol.
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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PadawanWarrior said:
Exactly man. I made one when I was like 14 in my garage. That thing was crazy powerful, and the objects it touched became magnets themselves for a bit. I did all kinds of mad scientist shit when I was young, lol.
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The wire was the same polarity in the coil. It becomes one magnet. Not multiples. And the copper or aluminum conductor is still not magnetic. Glad I'm kinda stuck here. LOL. Thanks guys.
 
Renfro

Renfro

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PadawanWarrior said:
I just wrapped the hell outta a metal bar with a long wire, then put a cord on it and plugged it in. I used a wooden broom handle to plug it in the first time just to make sure shit didn't explode or electrocute me. After I realized it was safe I just used my hand. It would get hot pretty quick though, lol.
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So you basically made a short circuit...
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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MICHI-CAN said:
The wire was the same polarity in the coil. It becomes one magnet. Not multiples. And the copper or aluminum conductor is still not magnetic. Glad I'm kinda stuck here. LOL. Thanks guys.
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I wrapped it in a coil packed as tightly as I could, not just a wire wrapped around randomly, lol.
 
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