[AMPS] HV PSU Question

[measures]

>
>> I immediately thought of placing a 240/110 transformer in the primary to
>> feed the 'main' transformer with 110v onto the 240 primary tapping. This
>> would be fine, except that sourcing such a transformer in the UK has
>proven
>> difficult.
>
>I would have thought that the standard 240/110 transformers as used on
>building sites for example would be fine for this sort of thing.
>But why not use a regulac variac, then you've also got "soft start"
>
Variacs work fairly ok with resonant-choke filters and resistive loads.  
Due to the c. 10-1 ratio of peak to avg. currrents,  Variacs do not work 
ok with C-filters.  ......

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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