Timeline for answer to What can I put a kilowatt into? (Or: help me save my hairdryers) by user4574
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| S Jul 2, 2016 at 19:46 | history | edited | user105652 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fix typo (Nichrome)
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| S Jul 2, 2016 at 19:46 | history | suggested | randers | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Remove usage of <BR> tags (paragraphs have been combined), introduce MathJax formulas, use link formatting
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| Jul 2, 2016 at 13:33 | comment | added | Floris | Worth mentioning that nichrome has a relatively low thermal coefficient of resistivity - 0.0004/C . This means that if you heat the wire by 500 C, its resistance will increase by approximately 20%. Which is small compared to other materials, but does affect the calculation. | |
| Jul 2, 2016 at 1:28 | comment | added | user4574 | @ Dmitry Grigoryev I agree that using steel wire would work also if you can find adequate temperature rating and resistance info from a specific supplier. | |
| Jul 1, 2016 at 6:40 | comment | added | Dmitry Grigoryev | For high currents it's usually more practical to use steel wire. It's much cheaper. | |
| Jul 1, 2016 at 2:35 | history | answered | user4574 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |