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Avg Dissipation (mW)

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The average amount of heat the coil produces over a complete pulse cycle, including both the on-time and off-time. This determines the coil's thermal management needs and affects how long sessions can run safely. Expressed in milliwatts (mW). Calculated from peak current, resistance, and duty cycle.
Thermal-load bands: low, moderate, highA coil-power axis split into three bands: low below 150 milliwatts, moderate from 150 to 500, and high at 500 and above. This is an electrical estimate of heating, not a measured coil temperature.LOWbelow 150 mWMODERATE150 to 500 mWHIGH500 mW and up150 mW500 mWAn electrical estimate of coil heating, not a measured coil temperature.© 2026 Gauss Labs
The report estimates how much a coil heats from its own electrical losses and sorts the result into three bands: low below 150 mW, moderate from 150 to 500, and high at 500 and above. This is an electrical estimate, not a measured coil temperature.
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