RE: Current regulation for Variac

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Some of these big variacs have so many taps. Maybe you have a 115 volt
section connected to 230 volt. Try 120 volts across the same section you are
using now to see if you still have the same problem. 

Godfrey Loudner

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> Subject:	Current regulation for Variac
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> Original poster: "Tesla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Hi all.
> 
> I have a small question about variacs. I have a 3,5kVA variac(Uin=230V).
> When i bring it online it sometimes(about 1/3 of the times) it draws so
> much
> current from the mains that my 10A fuse blows although i don't have any
> load,
> except the variac itself.
> Is there some way to correct the powerdrain with say a choke or something
> to
> make it "turn on" smooth? This problem is really annoying.
> Thought i hear with you guys first.
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> //Matt 
> 
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