Re: mystery variac

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Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 10/04/01 8:24 AM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "ROBERT L BOZARTH JR. by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jbdetails-at-prodigy-dot-net>
> 
> I have one out of an older welding machine. Let me go get the
> specs.............
> 
> Ok, I'm back. Looks like there are three Variacs all in one unit (so
> they all turn together). Only the middle one had any useful writing on it.
> INPUT:120V 60HZ
> OUTPUT: 0 to 120V 12A 1.4KVA
> TYPE:033-4541
> 
> 
> All three look the same, use 16ga wire, and there is one rod going
> through each coil. Looks like each one can be used independently, or all
> together. I'm not sure how it was used in the welder.
> Anybody want it?
> 
> Bob Bozarth
> 
> 
> 
Bob;  You are discribing a 3 phase variac which can be used in parallel for
current or as single variac units on single phase.
   Robert H