Re: Unknown Powerstat

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Thanks. My 120 volt 45.8 amp Powerstats weigh in at 40
pounds each:

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

and the two I got at a garage sale weigh around 42
pounds for both, so I figured they were probably
around 15 to 18 amps, if they were 120 volters.

BTW, you got a better deal than I did. I paid $20 for
mine.

thanks
Adam


--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: Daniel Hess <dhess1-at-us.ibm-dot-com>
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > It's hard to be 100% sure but from the pictures they
 > look just like a set I
 > have. (Including the ruler in the pix for reference
 > was a good idea.) Mine
 > have the mfg. plates and are rated a whopping 40
 > amps -at- 120V each. Since
 > they're ganged together they work with 240, each
 > Powerstat handles 120V,
 > the composite output up to 280V. I bought mine years
 > ago at a garage sale
 > for $5.00 for the set - one of the best scrounge
 > deals I ever made.
 >
 > If you need the model let me know (I'm at the office
 > tonight) and I'll
 > reply tomorrow.
 >
 > Nice find!
 >
 > Daniel
 >
 > "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> on 08/28/2003
 > 09:09:30 PM
 >
 > To:    tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > cc:
 > Subject:    Unknown Powerstat
 >
 >
 >
 > Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > I just picked up a pair of ganged Powerstats at a
 > garage sale. They weigh in at around 42 pounds for
 > the
 > two of them. They have no markings other that on the
 > bottom, where each one says GP58004. Does anyone
 > know
 > how to identify the voltage or amperage of the
 > thing?
 > I'm guessing it's a 120v 15a, but how would I know
 > if
 > it's a 240v?
 >
 > Pictures are at:
 >
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac1.jpg
 >
 > and
 >
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac2.jpg
 >
 > thanks
 > Adam
 >
 > _
 >
 >