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[Amps] Silly (use of) variac question

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Subject: [Amps] Silly (use of) variac question
From: Scott Townley <nx7u@cox.net>
Reply-to: nx7u@arrl.net
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:55:21 -0500
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OK...gonna slowly bring up an old amp that runs on 240VAC only.  I have 240VAC 
into the shack and a 240VAC variac (Powerstat model 246).  I went to hook it up 
and...I can't figure it out :-(
The wall socket is 120-0-120 of course, and that's what the amp expects too 
(3-wire black-white-green).  How does the ground (green) wire play with the 
variac in line?  The only obvious alternative to me is to ignore the green wire 
altogether but that doesn't seem like such a hot idea.
Suggestions on how to do it right/safely?
TIA,
Scott NX7U
PS Of all the AMPS subjects, I never thought *this* would have hung me up :-(

Scott Townley NX7U
Gilbert, AZ  DM43di

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