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electromagnet that plug into wall outlet?
I am working on a project for science and and trying to make an electromagnet that will plug in a normal wall outlet (120v ac).
I have been searching the internet for a way to do this and have found out very little. I am on a lower budget and want to make the strongest magnet i can for the money. A electromagnet is a short so i can't just attach wires to a outlet plug or it will pull to much current and trip the circuit breaker. I was thinking that i could use a series of high current diodes or a full wave rectifier to wave a pulsating dc current but i am still not positive that will work or where to find a full wave rectifier. I this will still be a short and need to find out how to make a working strong electromagnet without shorting a house or school circuit. I think the house circuit is 15 amps but i am not sure about a school classroom circuit.
I would really appreciate any information about how to make a electromagnet be able to work in a household/ school ac wall outlet power supply or what parts- wire gauge, type of rectifier or any other things. I am a little new to this electronics thing being in only my first year of electronics but would really appreciate any help i could get. Thanks
I am working on a project for science and and trying to make an electromagnet that will plug in a normal wall outlet (120v ac).
I have been searching the internet for a way to do this and have found out very little. I am on a lower budget and want to make the strongest magnet i can for the money. A electromagnet is a short so i can't just attach wires to a outlet plug or it will pull to much current and trip the circuit breaker. I was thinking that i could use a series of high current diodes or a full wave rectifier to wave a pulsating dc current but i am still not positive that will work or where to find a full wave rectifier. I this will still be a short and need to find out how to make a working strong electromagnet without shorting a house or school circuit. I think the house circuit is 15 amps but i am not sure about a school classroom circuit.
I would really appreciate any information about how to make a electromagnet be able to work in a household/ school ac wall outlet power supply or what parts- wire gauge, type of rectifier or any other things. I am a little new to this electronics thing being in only my first year of electronics but would really appreciate any help i could get. Thanks
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