RE: What is this?

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Original poster: Thomas <tom-at-pwrcom-dot-com.au> 

Yep, just got this response from the seller: "it is a chopped sine wave".

That's one chunky lamp dimmer (2400VA).

Tom L.

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2004 12:37
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: What is this?
 >
 >
 > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi Tom,
 >
 > I think it is a fancy glorified industrial electronic light
 > dimmer type
 > control.  Not a variac at all.  It would probably blow up if
 > used with a
 > Tesla coil since it is not designed for heavy inductive loads
 > and nasty
 > kickbacks.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 >          Terry
 >
 > At 06:14 PM 1/21/2004, you wrote:
 > >Looking for a 240V variac I came across this:
 > >
 > >http://cgi.ebay-dot-com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2590216
 > 386&category=50926
 > >
 > >is it a phase angle conduction control (like a light dimmer)
 > or a true
 > >0-240V adjustable sine wave o/p?
 > >
 > >Anyone?
 > >
 > >Tom L.
 >
 >