Re: Variac and SW cap question

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Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-madlabs.info>

Hi All,

I'd have to disagree; the whole point of the deadman switch is that one wont
be able to continue pushing it. Now, if one gripped the switch it might be
hard to release, but typical deadman switches are not "grippable". I'd have
to admit to being a "grandma" but hey, Granny lived to an old age for a
reason...

I'm a big fan of deadman switches.

Regards,

Jonathan Peakall

> Pretty much any Variac you find SHOULD work as long as the amperage
> rating is not too wimpy. For your NST I would say 5+amps minimum.
>
> A dead man is not a bad idea but IMO not 100% absolutely required. I
> would think if you were getting the life shocked out of you, turning it
> off would probably not be an option anyway. A semi intelligent bystander
> that can pull the plug would be a good idea and I never coil alone for
> that reason.
>
> Good luck,
> Jim Layton
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/forum
>
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> Subject: Variac and SW cap question
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>
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> I was looking at the site for the geek group's SW caps. In the list of
> things
> you need, what is a "5-way" binding post panel mount. Would 1 of these
> be
> sufficent for my TC? (15kv NST) Also, could I use any variac for my NST.
> I was
> looking at this one on ebay.
> http://cgi.aol.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1721974644 But, i
> guess
> me real question is, can i use any 120VAC varaic to use on my
> transformer?
> Another question, I need to build a "dead mans switch" for my TC. Does
> anyone
> know where i could get a good switch for it? I also need a few toggle
> switches
> for the "control" box i am making for my TC. Could i use any 120VAC
> toggle
> switch for this?
> Thanks
> Adam
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