Re: mystery variac

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Mr Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>

> Hey guys,
 
> I found a variac at uni[versity]. It has no information written on
> it. The actual toroidal core is about 8" long, 6.5" diameter and
> 1.5" thick.

	Sounds like a good 'un.

> It looks well constructed. Anyone got any idea roughly how much
> current this thing could possibly handle?

>I figure at least 15 amps.

	Concur.

	I've one 'just a bit' smaller, with a nameplate rating of
	230V/9A.  Might be worth measuring the winding wire size.

	I'd expect 15A fort short periods to be fine, maybe
	indefinitely...

	best
	dwp