What Battery Voltage is Optimal for My Self-Built Electro Magnet?

[Trippl7777]

This might be too simple of a question but i am building an electro magnet and breaking down all of the components for sheer practice. when i measure my coils resistance it came to roughly between .9Ω and 1.3Ω... what battery (what voltage should i use to get the most power from my magnet and does it matter if it is going to be used in pulses like a relay?

 

[Dickfore]

It's spelled "ohms". And, your question doesn't make sense. For example, take a battery with a voltage 1 MV (megavolt).

 

[Trippl7777]

I'm sorry spelling isn't my strong point. What I'm trying to ask is how strong of a battery can i use before I run into a problem (such as Arking and/or flash welding) because of too much current.

 

[Dickfore]

Take a look at this table of wire gauges and current rating:
Wire Size
and see what the max current the wire in your coil can support is.

 

[Trippl7777]

Ok but my friend warned me that with the amount of rotations around the iron core i have could possibly just drain my battery. would it be better to get a power supple like a AC/DC converter from a wall outlet instead of a regular battery?


Thanks again and sorry for how little i know about physics.

 

[Drakkith]

Make sure to control the current flowing through the circuit in some way. Just attaching a coil to a battery may result in a destroyed battery due to very high currents. Add some resistors or something. (Or use a current limiting power supply)

Do you know much about electricity or circuits? And especially Ohms law?