Re: Hi power run.......Failure!

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Original poster: "steve" <steve_vance-at-cablelynx-dot-com> 

The variac wasn't marked with a current rating. Going by it's size I
would say it could handle 10-15 amps at 240 volts. That's why I
said I was pushing it. I think the ballast is good. I've tested it up to
50 amps with the hv outputs shorted. Of course it couldn't run for
long at this power level but, after my long 3kva runs last night, it was
only warm. The current draw stayed between 13-16 amps.


Steve Vance

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Subject: RE: Hi power run.......Failure!


 > Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 >
 > Hello Steve
 >
 > I took a look at the variac on your website, and I think that
 > dial is marked in percents. If the dial is set at 40, then the
 > output is .40x240 = 96V. I'm not sure at all, but the
 > variac does not look like it can handle 240V, 30A. Perhaps
 > that ballast allowed a huge current flow during the power
 > arcing. I would try to find out more about that variac
 > and also get a different ballast.
 >
 > Godfrey Loudner
 >
 >  >My variac also burned up. After I gave up on running at 5KVA
 >
 >  >http://fire.prohosting-dot-com/~bonestc/index.htm
 >
 >
 >