240 Volt heater

[barry wilkins]

I want to wind a heating element using nichrome wire to run off the mains supply ,looking for about 500 watts .
Does anybody have any experience in winding a heating coil ?
What would be the cold resistance of the wire ,and what gauge wire would I need ?

thanks

Barry Wilkins

[budm]

Re: 240 Volt heater

http://www.jacobs-online.biz/nichrome/NichromeCalc.html
http://jacobs-online.biz/nichrome_wire.htm
http://www.niwire.com/service/heating-wire-calculation/