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drmico60:

--- Quote from: Clayton on October 09, 2014, 04:37:18 AM ---I am looking to build a oil heater, would just winding copper wire around a 2" pipe and plug into 220V 50Hz work? does not need to heat up fast or go above 300-400 C

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Wound it not be easier to just use a resistance  heater?
Mike

joshagrady:
Here's another link that might prove useful: http://www.rmcybernetics.com/projects/DIY_Devices/diy-induction-heater.htm
Some friends made a heater following the instructions on this page last weekend.  It only took them a couple of hours to get everything working.

lordedmond:

--- Quote from: Joules on October 09, 2014, 07:21:17 AM ---Just thinking out loud, but would a single phase to 3 phase inverter that can output upto 360hz be the basis for an HF power source ?

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The eddy currents from the resonant circuit would kill it

The best way is to use a rotary one say a two pole motor coupled to a eight pole alternator might do the job but it would have to be 10 hp

Then there is the problem of water cooling the coil and caps

You have to get a unity of on the coil

Stuart

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