The water flow-through the induction coil to cool it. The coil is Simply a bare copper tube amps with 30.000 running-through it, yet water cooling When The flows out of the coil Into the cooling tower Whatsoever it Holds no charge. The maintenance supervisor at my job Asked Me If I Knew I Was and why today stumped. Any help?
February 19th, 2012 on 10:20 pm
There is no net charge in the cooling water at any time. Induction heating induces a current flow in the material being heated, and the IR loss in the material causes the heating.
February 19th, 2012 on 10:20 pm
Electricity flows through the path of least resistance. Water is actually not a conductor, it’s usually substances dissolved in water that can allow electricity to flow through it. The same thing goes on inside a electric water heater, but you are not trying to cool the coil, rather heat the water.
February 19th, 2012 on 10:51 pm
The power supply for an induction heater is a high frequency alternating current device. There is no reason for any net charge to be leaving with the cooling water.