RE: Proximity of Components > Review Committee Approval? 60A Variac?

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Original poster: "Yurtle Turtle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Though I haven't weighed them, I have two 120 volt
45.8 amp Powerstats that probably weigh around 50 lbs
each. They were taken from an old theater and were
used for lighting.

http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac2a.jpg
http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac2b.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry
> Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
> 
> To the dissapointment of some, I have aquired that
> huge variac from the guy nextdoor. It turned out to
> be
> a 240V 60A unit. I'm sorry he decided not to part
> with
> all of them. Heck the knob alone is bigger than my
> hand.
> 
> Now with a 50lb variac I need to redesign my control
> cabinet. 
> 
> 
> >>>>>>Are you sure that variac is rated at 60A?  50
> LB definitely doesn't
> sound right.  I have a powerstat 1256D variac
> rated at 240V, 28A which weighs about 60 LBS.
> 
> I would think a 240V, 60A variac would weigh at
> least 100 LBS.
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> 


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Adam Minchey
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