On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:21:51 +0100, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:02:48 +0100, "John Hague"
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:29:05 +0100, Roy Lewallen wrote:
Ben Jackson wrote:
. . .
Anyone have any tips for securing fine-wire toroids in
Ugly/Manhattan construction?
A dab of hot melt glue or RTV. Or a Nylon screw through the middle. Or
a
couple of holes in the board and a cable tie. The only thing to avoid
is laying it down flat on a solid copper plane.
Roy Lewallen, W7EL
Roy
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the problem with laying a toroid down
on
a solid copper plane? I thought the magnetic field was contained within
the toroid and thus minimised external effects. I have completed a
couple
of projects recently with some of the inductors like that and didn't
notice any real problem. Mind you, I guess they might have performed
better if not mounted that way )
Twofold. One is added capacitance across the windings and secondary
is the proximitry of a conductor to the small field around the wire(s)
that are not in direct contact with the toroid.
Allison
Best 73
John, G4GOY
Allison
Thanks for the info. I'll watch how I mount my toroids in future.
Best 73
John, G4GOY
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