Re: Will this particular Arc Welder work as a ballast????

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

Scot,

A proper ballast inductance setting will give a better power factor
than an incorrect setting.  I realize some folks don't care about
power factor, but if they're running a large enough coil then a poor
power factor may cause the system to draw more current than they 
have available.  I like my systems to run efficiently anyway.

John


>
> lets hear from you guys and gals as to why a controlled current ( 
> variable) is more advantagious than controlled voltage... ( well 
> excluding laser power supplies) 
>