Re: De-Rating '400hz' Variacs

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: De-Rating '400hz' Variacs
From: JACK HERRON <JHERRON-at-BASIX.COM>
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 23:13:38 -0600

At 10:17 PM 5/13/96 -0600, you wrote:
>From DELCOKEVIN-at-aol-dot-comMon May 13 22:04:00 1996
>Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 15:20:12 -0400
>From: DELCOKEVIN-at-aol-dot-com
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: De-Rating '400hz' Variacs
>  I asked the same question a while back and got the answer of 60/400 or 18
volts.
>  Even so, I bought one and took it apart.  Talk about nicely wound
toroidal chokes.
>  I took the thing apart with the intention of using the wound cores as
filters.
>  I'm going to cover mine in epoxy for insulation.  They should work quite
well for
>  400Hz and higher frequencies.
>  -- Chip

Chip,

        I have a need for the core laminations from a 400 hz variac.  I
could spend $35 for a good one, but I have an aversion to destroying working
equipment.  If you (or anyone else out there) have a burned out unit, I
would be glad to buy the core.
Thanks,
Jack