Insulated versus not insulated copper wire

I noticed someone used .0808 copper wire that is not insulated for a project, but I only have insulated, and the parts list does not make a distinction of which one to use...if I use the insulated wire, will that make a difference in the outcome of the project? Thank you!

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D_Hersey over 10 years ago +1

Oh, John, I am fighting a bitter and fitful struggle against ignorance myself. Pardon my tone, I am distracted by extraneous events. Efficiency of your power supply, which you were brave to construct and…
D_Hersey over 10 years ago in reply to jw0752 +1

Note that when you add windings to a core, you are increasing your B over an area, rather than a line. So if your twenty turns yields N quatloos of inductance, putting forty turns upon the same core yields…
D_Hersey over 10 years ago +1

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0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago

Without more details it would be impossible to give you a definitive answer, but generally I would say yes - Insulated is fine/better.
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0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago

Without more details it would be impossible to give you a definitive answer, but generally I would say yes - Insulated is fine/better.
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0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

Thank you so much. If I remember, I will let you know how it worked out!
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0 gadget.iom over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

Great stuff. Thanks.
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