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  1. 08-11-2011, 04:21 PM #1
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    Magnet Wire?

    What exactly is magnet wire? Is it any form of copper wire that has insulation (or the rubber coating, I don't know the terminology)?

    Is it wire with thin strands? Or the wire with a solid copper core? Or are both considered magnet wire?



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    Magnet wire is not magnetic. It can be either copper or aluminum. It is typical of what is in motors as windings. Insulation is not rubber, paper etc but I don't know what you call it.
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    If you will google the term "magnet wire" then wikipedia will explain it.
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