Re: General Radio W50 variac

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Original poster: "cougercat by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <felix1063-at-home-dot-com>

Usually -

Since a Variac is just a tap-able autotransformer.

--jc
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Subject: General Radio W50 variac


> Original poster: "Steve White by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<slwhite-at-zeus.ia-dot-net>
>
> Can anyone clear up some confusion about my General Radio W50 variac with
which
> I am building my TC. The unit is 240 volts input and either 0 to 240 or 0
to
> 280 volts output. The current rating for the unit is stamped as 25 amps.
Does
> the 25 amp maximum apply to the full 280 volt output or only at the 240
volt
> output? Since I don't have access to a General Radio spec sheet, I am
hoping
> that someone on the list will know.
>
>
>