[Amps] Working on my Darwin award

[Bill Turner]

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On 2/22/2014 6:35 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>
> I could see a situation where if the Variac is left at a point just 
> below the relay pull-in threshold, the resistors could bake open, even 
> if they are fused.
>
> Paul, W9AC 

REPLY:

That's a good point. The answer IMO is to do the variac ramp up quickly, 
say in about two seconds or so. That should give you time to watch the 
line current and HV. The ramp up should be to full power, i.e. don't 
pause partway up.

If the step start resistors blow under that circumstance I'd say they 
are under rated anyway.

73, Bill W6WRT