Heating element not working?

I built a heating element with a copper coil made of 10 cm of approximately 0.75 mm thick wire. However, when connected to a 12 V power supply, the coil doesn't heat up. There are no short circuits within the coil.

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holgerholger
1 year ago

A copper wire with a diameter of 0.75 mm and a length of 10 cm has a resistance of 0.004 ohm. This follows a current of 3000 amperes at 12 volts. Can’t supply the power supply, so it turns off or smokes off. It’s getting warm.

laekmayn
1 year ago

Well, the “spoke” is the short circuit. The power supply simply switches off.

10cm wire is not a spool now.

Nelson100
1 year ago

The power supply is already smoked or your heating element needs more power.

However, I suspect that a commercially available power supply is not short-circuit-proof.

laekmayn
1 year ago
Reply to  electricduck

How much power does the power supply?

SirKermit
1 year ago

Did you measure the tension yourself at that time?

laekmayn
1 year ago

yes, a 0.75mm2 wire does not heat up at all. You need 20A up.