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-squarenothacking@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWithout insulation on the wire, the turns are shorted to each other and the nail.
Without insulation on the wire, the turns are shorted to each other and the nail.