Helmholtz Coils

Helmholtz Coils

Helmholtz Coils

Helmholtz-Coils are especially designed to generate precisely defined magnetic fields from DC to the upper end of the audio frequency range and beyond. The generated fields are in a strongly linear relation to the coil current. The field- strength can be calculated exactly by analytical (or numerical) methods, based on the coils’ geometry, the number of turns and the coil current.

Therefore Helmholtz-Coils are ideally suited for the calibration of magnetic field probes or sensors. Typical applications are magnetic immunity testing according to automotive standards or MIL-461F.

When generating magnetic fields with Helmholtz coils the coil current is directly proportional to the magnetic field strength.

HHS 5201-6 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:6
Maximum Coil Current:40 A (1 min.)
15 A (15 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:12 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):50 … 80 mm
The following data refers to a coil separation of 60 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2860 A/m (1 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:860 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:71.55 A/m
Coil Diameter:120 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:290 x 220 x 130 mm
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):8 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):18.7 µH / 50 mm
18.2 µH / 60 mm
17.9 µH / 70 mm
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 5 MHz
Resonance Frequency:> 8 MHz
Weight:2.8 kg

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HHS 5201-98 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:98
Maximum Coil Current:40 A (1 min.)
15 A (15 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:12 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):approx. 29 … 95 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:64 kA/m (1 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:20 kA/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:1598 A/m
Conversion Current-Fieldstrength:64.07 dB/m
Coil Diameter:84 mm (58-110 mm)
Free Coil Distance for DuT:0 … 66 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:240 x 240 x 130 mm
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):0.84 mH
Inductance (Coil Pair):2.3 mH / 30 mm
2.0 mH / 50 mm
1.8 mH / 90 mm
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 200 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 600 kHz
Weight:4.1 kg

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HHS 5202-9 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:9
Maximum Coil Current:55 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:33 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):116 mm / 132 mm
The following data refers to a coil separation of 116 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:3053 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1832 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:55.52 A/m
154.89 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:232 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.20 m x 0.25 m x 0.39 m
Max. cubical shaped DuT:11.3 cm x 11.3 cm x 11.3 cm
Terminals:4 mm female jacks
7 mm screw terminals
Inductance (Single Coil):36 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):80 µH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 2.5 MHz
Resonance Frequency:> 3.5 MHz
Weight:4.9 kg

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HHS 5202-81 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:81
Maximum Coil Current:6 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:4 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):116 mm / 132 mm
The following data refers to a coil separation of 116 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:3000 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:2000 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:500A/m
174 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:232 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.20 m x 0.25 m x 0.39 m
Max. cubical shaped DuT:11.3 cm x 11.3 cm x 11.3 cm
Terminals:4 mm female
7 mm screw terminals
Inductance (Single Coil):2.83 mH
Inductance (Coil Pair):6.42 mH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 300 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 400 kHz
Weight:4.7 kg

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HHS 5203-536 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:536
Maximum Coil Current:15 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:5 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):143 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:42 kA/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:14 kA/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:2780 A/m
188.9 dBµA/m
Conversion Current-Fieldstrength (Coil factor):68.9 dB/m
Coil Diameter:256 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.41 m x 0.32 m x 0.25 m
Terminals:4 mm banana jacks Screw terminals
Inductance (Single Coil):typ. 82 mH @ 50 Hz
Inductance (Coil Pair):typ. 188 mH @ 50 Hz
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 2 kHz
Resistance (per coil):2.75W
Coil capacitance (pair of coils):~0.8 nF
Resonance Frequency (pair of coils):> 10 kHz (typ. 13 kHz)
Weight:35 kg

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HHS 5204-12 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:12
Maximum Coil Current:60 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:30 A continuous
Coil Spacings:200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm
The following data corresponds to a coil spacing of 200 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2500 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1288 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:42.93 A/m
152.66 dBµA/m
Conversion Current->Fieldstrength:32.66 dB/m
Coil Diameter:400 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.38 m x 0.58 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):120 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):240 – 260 µH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 500 kHz
Resonance Frequency:>1.4 MHz
Weight:10.2 kg

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HHS 5204-36 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:36
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Coil Spacings:200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm
The following data corresponds to a coil spacing of 200 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2500 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1288 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:128.8 A/m
162.2 dBµA/m
Conversion Current->Fieldstrength:42.2 dB/m
Coil Diameter:400 mm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.38 m x 0.58 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):1.15 mH
Inductance (Coil Pair):2.56 mH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 150 kHz
Resonance Frequency:>200 kHz
Weight:8.5 kg

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HHS 5206-4 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:4
Maximum Coil Current:55 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:34 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):300 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:530 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:330 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:9.64 A/m
139.68 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:584 mm
Max. Cubical shaped DuT:32.5 x 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.64 m x 0.79 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):24 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):52 µH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 1.5 MHz
Resonance Frequency:> 3 MHz
Weight:17 kg

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HHS 5206-8 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:8
Maximum Coil Current:55 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:34 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):300 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:1060 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:650 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:19.23 A/m
145.68 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:600 mm
Max. Cubical shaped DuT:32.5 x 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.64 m x 0.79 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):91 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):200 µH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 800 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 1500 kHz
Weight:17.0 kg
Recommended accessories:NFCN 9732 85 kHz

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Recommended accessories:

NFCN 9732 85 kHz – Compensation Network

The compensation capacitor reduces the total impedance of the series circuitry consisting of the Helmholtz coil HHS 5206-8 and the NFCN 9732 85 kHz at the operating frequency band of 80-90 kHz. It allows continuous currents of up to 15 Arms at generator voltages of less than 40 Vrms.

The compensation network NFCN 9732 85 kHz consists of a high current/ high voltage variable capacitor.

Application: Immunity test inductive charging 85 kHz

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HHS 5206-16 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:16
Maximum Coil Current:55 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:33 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):300 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2100 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1260 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:38.17 A/m
151.63 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:600 mm
Max. Cubical shaped DuT:32.5 x 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.64 m x 0.79 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):340 µH
Inductance (Coil Pair):750 µH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 500 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 700 kHz
Weight:20.4 kg

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Security Notes

HHS 5206-25 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:25
Maximum Coil Current:46 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:28 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):300 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2700 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1600 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:59.64 A/m
155.51 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:600 mm
Max. Cubical shaped DuT:32.5 x 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.64 m x 0.79 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (Single Coil):0.81 mH
Inductance (Coil Pair):1.82 mH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 300 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 400 kHz
Weight:19.4 kg

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HHS 5206-132 – Circular Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:132
Maximum Coil Current:15 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Coil Spacings (centered):300 mm
Max. Magn. Field Strength:4713 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:3142 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:314.2 A/m
169.97 dBµA/m
Coil Diameter:600 mm
Max. Cubical shaped DuT:32.5 x 32.5 x 32.5 cm
Mechanical Dimensions:0.64 m x 0.79 m x 0.42 m
Terminals:4 mm banana jacks
screw terminals
Inductance (Single Coil):22.4 mH
Inductance (Coil Pair):49.9 mH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 30 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 50 kHz
Weight:27.5 kg

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HHS 5210-10 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:10
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:300 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:150 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:15 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.4 m)
Mechanical Dimensions:1.0 x 1.0 x 0.63 m
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.40 m
Coil Separation for best uniformity:0.57 m
Terminals:4 mm female
Inductance (per Coil):0.36 mH
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 150 kHz
Resonance Frequency:> 600 kHz
Weight:10 kg

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HHS 5210-100 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:100
Maximum Coil Current:15 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:9 A continuous
Inner side length of the coil:1.0 m
Electrical side length of the coil:1.04 m
Maximum Coil Separation:0.70 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 10 kHz
Inductance (per Coil):31.3 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>25 kHz
Weight:36.5 kg
Terminals:4 mm female
The following data is valid for 0.4 m coil distance:
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.40 m
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2183 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1310 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:145.54 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.4 m)
The following data is valid for 0.566 m coil distance:
Coil Separation for best uniformity along an axes through the coil center:0.566 m
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:124.66 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.566 m)
Recommended Accessories:NFCN 9732-120

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Recommended accessories:

NFCN 9732-120 – Compensation Network

The compensation network NFCN 9732-120 consists of a capacitor and a fuse in series. It is used for a series compensation of the HHS 5210-100 at energetical mains frequencies of 50 Hz to 60 Hz.

The compensation capacitor reduces the total impedance of the series circuitry consisting of the Helmholtz coils HHS 5210-100 and the NFCN 9732-120 at the operating frequencies of 50 to 60 Hz. It allows continuous currents of up to 8 A rms at generator voltages of less than 70 Vrms …80 Vrms 

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HHS 5210-100 2.5 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:100
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:15 A continuous
Inner side length of the coil:1.0 m
Electrical side length of the coil:1.04 m
Maximum Coil Separation:0.70 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 10 kHz
Inductance (per Coil):31.3 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>25 kHz
Weight:56 kg
Terminals:4 mm female
The following data is valid for 0.4 m coil distance:
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.40 m
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2900 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:1746 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:145.54 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.4 m)
The following data is valid for 0.566 m coil distance:
Coil Separation for best uniformity along an axes through the coil center:0.566 m
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:124.66 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.566 m)

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HHS 5212-10 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:10
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Maximum Coil Separation:0.70 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 150 kHz
Inductance (per Coil):0.45 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>500 kHz
Weight:12 kg
Terminals:4 mm female
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.48 m
Coil Separation for best uniformity:0.68 m
Max. Magn. Field Strength:250 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:125 A/m continuous
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:12.45 A/m (Coil Dist. 0.48 m)

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HHS 5213-50 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:50
Maximum Coil Current:8 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:5 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:390 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:240 A/m continuos
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:48.5 A/m (coil Dist. 0.75 m)
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.75 m
Maximum Coil Separation:0.82 m
Mechanical Dimensions:1.36 m x 1.36 m x 0.9 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 20 kHz
Inductance (per Coil):10.5 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>30 kHz
Weight:18 kg
Terminals:4 mm female

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HHS 5213-100 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:100
Maximum Coil Current:15 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:9 A continuous
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:900.9 A/m continuos
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:100.096 A/m (coil Dist. 0.705 m)
Maximum Coil Separation:0.83 m
Mechanical Dimensions:1.46 m x 1.36 m x 0.91 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 5 kHz
Inductance (Coil pair):88.3 mH (Coil Dist. 0.705 m)
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>13 kHz
Weight:44.5 kg
Terminals:4 mm female

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HHS 5215-10 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:10
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:200 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:100 A/m continuos
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:9.96 A/m (coil Dist. 0.6 m)
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.6 m
Maximum Coil Separation:0.86 m
Mechanical Dimensions:1.5 m x 1.5 m x 0.9 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 100 kHz
Inductance (Coil pair):1.3 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>400 kHz
Weight:14 kg
Terminals:4 mm female

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HHS 5215-100 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:100
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:2000 A/m (max. 5 min., dist. 0.84 m*)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:842 A/m continuos
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:84.2 A/m (coil dist. 0.84 m*)
Maximum Coil Separation:0.93 m*
Mechanical Dimensions:1.69 m x 1.60 m x 1.00 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 6 kHz
Inductance (Coil pair):112 mH
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>20 kHz
Weight:53 kg
Terminals:4 mm female

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HHS 5218 – Helmholtz Coils
Number of turns:10
Maximum Coil Current:20 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:10 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:126 A/m (5 min.)
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:63 A/m continuos
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:6.26 A/m (coil Dist. 1.2 m)
Coil Separation acc. IEC 1000-4-8:0.72 m
Maximum Coil Separation:1.25 m
Coil Separation for best uniformity:1.20 m
Mechanical Dimensions:1.8 m x 1.8 m x 1.2 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 100 kHz
Resonance Frequency (Pair of Coils):>400 kHz
Weight:17 kg
Terminals:4 mm female

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HHS 5230-100 – Helmholtz Coils

The Helmholtz-Coil HHS 5230-100 are especially designed to generate precisely defined magnetic fields from DC to ca. 5 kHz, e.g. according to SAE J551-17.

Typical applications are magnetic immunity testing to whole vehicles according to SAEJ551-17 (Vehicle Electromagnetic Immunity – Power Line Magnetic Fields).

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Assembly

Number of turns:100
Maximum Coil Current:16 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:8 A continuous
Max. Magn. Field Strength:650 A/m @ coil Dist. =1.8 m
Nominal Magn. Field Strength:325 A/m @ coil Dist. = 1.8 m
Magn. Field Strength, 1 A Coil Current:50.8 A/m (coil Dist. 1.13 m)
Maximum Coil Separation:>1.13 m
Coil Separation for best uniformity:1.8 m
Mechanical Dimensions:W:2.0 m x H:3.10 m x B:3.18 m
Ground Clearence:0.12 m
Usable Frequency Range:DC – 5 kHz
Resonance Frequency (per Coil):>10 kHz, typ. 13 kHz
Weight (per Coil):190 kg
Recommended Accessories:NFCN 9731-100
Recommended Accessories:

NFCN 9731-100 – Compensation Network
The primary function of the compensation network NFCN 9731-100 is to provide a serial compensation of the inductance of i.e. the HHS 5230-100 at operation frequencies of 16.666 Hz, 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 150 Hz und 180 Hz. These operation frequencies are stipulated by SAE J551 – 17 (Vehicle Electromagnetic Immunity – Power Line Magnetic Fields).

The compensation capacitor reduces th e overall impedance of the series circuit consisting of the Helmholtz coil HHS 5230-100 and the compensation network NFCN 9731-100 at the applied operating frequency and allows currents up to 8 Arms at a generator voltage of less than 60 Vrms.

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HHS 3D 5213-50 – 3D Helmholtz-Coil

With the three-dimensional Helmholtz coil HHS 3D 5213-50 it is possible to create any vector field.

Number of turns (per Coil)50
Maximum Coil Current:8 A (5 min.)
Nominal Coil Current:5 A continuos
Maximum Magnetic Field Strength:390 A/m
Nominal Magnetic Field Strength:240 A/m continuos
Dimensions:1.4 m x 1.4 m x 1.3 m
Frequency Range:DC – 20 kHz
Resonant Frequency (per Coil):> 30 kHz
Weight:ca. 85 kg
Inner Coil (Y-Axis)
Effective Coil Dimensions:1.1 m x 1.1 m
Coil Separation acc. EN 55103:62 cm
Magnetic Field Strength, 1 A:57.7 A/m
Resistance (Coil pair):3.0 Ω
Inductance (Coil pair):19.08 mH (Coil Dist. 0.62 m)
Center Coil (X-Axis)
Effective Coil Dimensions:1.21 m x 1.21 m
Coil Separation acc. EN 55103:68 cm
Magnetic Field Strength, 1 A:52.5 A/m
Resistance (Coil pair):3.3 Ω
Inductance (Coil pair):21.3 mH (Coil Dist. 0.68 m)
Outer Coil (Z-Axis)
Effective Coil Dimensions:1.32 m x 1.32 m
Coil Separation acc. EN 55103:74 cm
Magnetic Field Strength, 1 A:48.2 A/m
Resistance (Coil pair):3.6 Ω
Inductance (Coil pair):23.58 mH (Coil Dist. 0.74 m)

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