Re: nichrome wire insulation

From: Ross Herbert <rherber1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:49:33 GMT

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:47 -0800 (PST), runcyclexcski@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

:
:> Why use a heat sink? The nichrome will heat air all by itself.
:>
:> John
:
:It will, but I wanted to increase the surface contact area.

The best way to obtain "insulated" nichrome wire is to buy resistors with it in.
http://www.arcol.co.uk/product-range/product-series.php?cid=3

It would be far simpler and more effective to mount a string of series or
series-parallel heat sink mount resistors than to try to attach insulated
nichrome wire to a heatsink.
.

References:
- nichrome wire insulation
  - From: runcyclexcski
- Re: nichrome wire insulation
  - From: John Larkin
- Re: nichrome wire insulation
  - From: runcyclexcski

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