SzuperTNTAkos@lemmy.world to Ask Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 year agoI tried to make an electromagnet at home but when I connect the two copper wires to a 1.5V battery it keeps short circuiting and heating up. Also it doesn't attract other nails.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageI tried to make an electromagnet at home but when I connect the two copper wires to a 1.5V battery it keeps short circuiting and heating up. Also it doesn't attract other nails.lemmy.worldSzuperTNTAkos@lemmy.world to Ask Electronics@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThankYouVeryMuch@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou need your wire to be isolated, and many more turns
You need your wire to be isolated, and many more turns