Home Made Variac

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• Subject: Home Made Variac
• From: "Michael Novak" <Acmnovak-at-execpc-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 16:22:33 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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     I can't afford to buy a variac but I need some way to vary the line
voltage... So, I decided to build one. I'm pretty sure I can get my hands on
some 10 guage magnet wire, however, I still need to find a suitable core. Isn't
a variac basically a bifliar-wound 1:1 turns ratio transformer? If so, does
anyone have some sort of formulas on the subject?  What would be the
disadvantages of having a core which is not laminated such as the kind found in
transformers?
Any thoughts?
                                                            -Michael

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