Re: [TCML] Resistive Control instead of Variac?

[Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does it look anything like this:

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/radiastat1.jpg

Mine came from a theatre as well as two 45 amp Powerstats:

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/variac_120_volt_45.8_amp_1.jpg

I've never tried to run a coil with mine, but I don't see why it would be a problem. As to a control transformer to boost the voltage, that should work fine as well.

Adam

--- On Mon, 6/16/08, ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx <ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx <ConorPerry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TCML] Resistive Control instead of Variac?
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, June 16, 2008, 6:30 AM
> Instead of using a Variac with a NST, has anyone used a
> large resistive device to control a Tesla?  I've got
> these very large theater lighting resistive packs.  They
> look very "evil scientist" with large control
> handles (kinda like a boat throttle.)  I've connected
> it to the Tesla once and it seemed to work fine to control
> the power going to the NST.  Of course these doesn't
> boost the voltage like a Variac, but I've thought that
> a small control transformer could be used to buck-boost the
> voltage.
> 
> Any reasons why I shouldn't do this?
> 
> CP8071
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