Current Limiting

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Original poster: Matthew Smith <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au> 

Hi All

We can limit the current from the incoming mains with:
* Resistance (high wattage light bulb; fan heater)
* Inductive reactance (welder, MOT with secondary shorted)

My question:
* Which is the best method OR
* What are the advantages of each method.

My only concern with using an inductor is that we already have an inductor 
in the form of the transformer so I guess we'd be throwing the power factor 
even more askew by adding another.

Cheers

M

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia
http://www.kbc-dot-net.au