KANTHAL A1 CALCULATOR FOR

ELECTRIC HEAT TREATMENT OVENS

INPUT VOLTAGE 240 V
DESIRED WATTAGE 3000 W
NUMBER OF ELEMENTS 1 QTY 1 or 2 elements only
AMPERES (DO NOT EDIT) 12.5 A
OHMS (DO NOT EDIT) 19.2 Ohms
COIL DIAMETER 0.375 inches

Length of wire 16 AWG 59.26 f

length per coil turn 0.86 in
Turns per inch 19.69 turns
Turns per foot 236.22 turns
Wire per foot of element 16.9 f
Coil length 3.5 f 42.07 inches
Stretched coil length 7.0 f 84.13 inches

Length of wire 18 AWG 37.28

length per coil turn 0.92 in
Turns per inch 24.81 turns
Turns per foot 297.77
Wire per foot of element 22.95 f
Coil length 1.62 f 19.50 inches
Stretched coil length 3.25 f 38.99 inches

Length of wire 20 AWG 23.50

length per coil turn 0.98 in
Turns per inch 31.25 turns
Turns per foot 375.00
Wire per foot of element 30.53 f
Coil length 0.770 f 9.24 inches
Stretched coil length 1.540 f 18.48 inches

From Temco web page:

Gauge dia (inch) ft/lb ohms/ft
16 0.0508 159 0.324 Free, but comes with no warranty
18 0.0403 253 0.515 D.Comeau Custom Knives
20 0.032 401 0.817 http://dcknives.com
https://www.temcoindustrial.com/product-guides/wire-cable-and-accessories/resistance-and-non-resistance-wire/kanthal-wire.html

For details on how to wind and check your elements, see my blog page:
http://dcknives.blogspot.com/p/winding-kanthal-a1-element-for-an.html
KANTHAL A1 CALCULATOR FOR
ELECTRIC HEAT TREATMENT OVENS

Element Path Calculation

Type U
LENGTH
16

HEIGHT 4

LENGTH 16 inches
4 inches
1 walls

PATH LENGTH 36.28 inches for 1 walls

Type W
LENGTH
20

HEIGHT 2.5

LENGTH 20 inches
2.5 inches
1 walls

PATH LENGTH 86.78 inches for 1 walls