RE: [TCML] Variac

[jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Sounds like a plan.=) It will have to wait untill thanksgiving break though. due to my lack of car.
I also have some meters coming in the mail so I will be able to moniter current and the like.

I am just curious but does any one have any equations that describe the variac. I did a quick google search and did not come up with anything.

thanks for the help,
Jay H

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From: Garry neeley <bamacoiler@xxxxxxxxx> 

> Philip suggested that yopu add a 15a breaker, I agree. If you wire a breaker in 
> series with the primary the breaker you add should trip before the one in the 
> panel and you should be safe. 
> Garry Neeley 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:33 PM 
> To: tesla list 
> Subject: [TCML] Variac 
> 
> Ok this is attempt 3 my e-mail keeps saying that there was a sending error. so 
> if 3 of the same message were in fact sent i am sorry. 
> 
> Ok so i think that this so called surge is the culprit since at the time of the 
> breaker being blown I was trying to figure out where a weird sound was coming 
> from and this entailed turing it on and off. learing from my mistakes i won't 
> be doing that again... ever... 
> 
> How much current is the norm if nothing is plugged into it? If the unit is rated 
> for 22.5 amps why is it not pulling that much power all the time? 
> 
> How does starting the variac with it turned up help. I understand what you want 
> me to do but I am curious as to why it works. 
> 
> Even if the surge current was the culprit i want to be sure before I plug it 
> back in and the people start asking why stuff blew. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Jay. H 
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