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Re: [Amps] Variac repairs

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Variac repairs
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:26:16 +0000
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 The question is, do winding resistance, 
> core losses, etc,  add a large enough load to fry the Variac in front of the 
> transformer?

No.  Just think about it, the variac is good for 5 amps continuous.
That's over 500 watts.  If your 220 transformer was drawing 500
watts you'd notice the heat.

                                          
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