RE: Converting to "Pig Power"

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Original poster: "Randy & Lori" <rburney6-at-comcast-dot-net> 

I have one large variac (ebay special, No plate) ,but it weighs about 33
pounds.  I was looking for something on the list that pertains to using
variacs as inductors, but haven't had a whole lot of luck.  I even read
where someone has cut the torrid to prevent the current from running
away.  I'm not crazy about chopping up a perfectly good variac.  I do
have a question though; why would I need two variacs?  If my primary on
the pig is run by 240VAC, wouldn't the current through one phase be the
same as the other phase?

Randy

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Subject: Re: Converting to "Pig Power"

Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>


there is one thing missing...    BIG Variacs...   at least  2 1256D
Powerstats  in paralell...

Scot D