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Core with windings in both directions??

Core with windings in both directions??

Core with windings in both directions??

(OP)
I'm no electromagnet expert and I was wondering if the following idea would work.

If I wound a core one direction, and halfway through, started winding in the other direction, could I create a usable electromagnet where the poles are the same on both ends?

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

NO.

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

(OP)
Could you please explain why not so I can verify the integrity of your response?

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

Blast. I was hoping to get the award for the shortest post.

All that happens is that the magnetization effect is cancelled out, assuming that you have the same number of turns in each half.

This sort of thing is used to build non inductive resistors...

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

(OP)
Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for the response.

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

I think they use that sort of thing on hum-bucking pickups for electric guitars.  The guitar string excites only the first windings, but stray 60 Hz excites both windings out of phase to cancel.

RE: Core with windings in both directions??

I think "NO" is perhaps a glib answer. If you have a long bar and short windings the result will not be a null field. Suppose the bar is 32cm long, the midpoint being 16cm in from the ends. If the windings are each 8cm long centred 8cm from the ends then this is almost like  putting two 16cm electromagnets facing each other with no gap.

Putting two electromagteic this close would produce a tremendous force on the bars/windings. I think you would stretch the bar and probabaly rip the winding off as well. So having thought it through, my answer is also NO smile

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