sequencing variacs, pfc caps,and inductors...

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: sequencing variacs, pfc caps,and inductors...
From: Bunnykiller <bigfoo39-at-idt-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:36:43 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi all...

I went nuts on E-Bay and bought up all the big Variacs today ...

ended up with a huge 240V 28 amp unit , a dual 120v 25amp tandem, a
suprize box with an unknown ( the writing on the box said 30 amp) 120v
unit and i still have a bid on a 120V 20 amp unit

through experimentation i have found that using pfc's drop the amperage
before the caps and the amps go back to a higher value after the caps 

im thinking the obvious thing to do is place the Variac in line first
then the pfc cap but...  since i need current limiting for the pig   do
i place the inductors after the caps or before them ? 

so  which is the best way ?? 

220V --> variac--> caps --> inductors --> pig  ?   or
220V --> variac--> inductors --> caps --> pig  ?


Scot D    ( happy i paid too much taxes this year)