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jarid74
Nov 16, 2012, 09:02 PM
I'm working with 5v and 1 amp. I'm trying to heat up 20 inches of nichrome 80 resistance wire to 120 degrees fahrenhiet. What gauge wire and coil design will produce this amount of heat using the lowest mah? Is nichrome the most efficient in terms of milli amp hours?

ma0641
Nov 16, 2012, 09:08 PM
What exactly is this for?