Re: D5000 - B Luxtrol variac

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 3/25/04 7:23:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

Dave,

I use another variac to control the voltage to the 5 kva transformer.  The 
Luxtrol is wired in series with the transformer primary for ballast.

Ed Sonderman

>Hi Ed,
>
>You say that you are using a single Luxtrol to control your 5 kVA pig?
>I'm assuming that yours, like mine is only rated for 120 volts with no
>taps so there isn't even the 140 volt option with 120 volts in. As your
>pig requires 240 volts, I assume you're using the variac to control the
>input voltage to the 120 to 240 volt range, unless you're using only
>half of the LV winding of the pig and feeding it 120 volts for the full
>14,400 volt ouput on the HV side.?
>
>David Rieben