Re: sequencing variacs, pfc caps,and inductors...

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: sequencing variacs, pfc caps,and inductors...
From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:47:25 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Scot,

> Original Poster: Bunnykiller <bigfoo39-at-idt-dot-net> 
> 
> Hi all...
> 
> I went nuts on E-Bay and bought up all the big Variacs today ...
> 
> ended up with a huge 240V 28 amp unit , a dual 120v 25amp tandem, a
> suprize box with an unknown ( the writing on the box said 30 amp) 120v
> unit and i still have a bid on a 120V 20 amp unit
> 
> through experimentation i have found that using pfc's drop the amperage
> before the caps and the amps go back to a higher value after the caps 
> 
> im thinking the obvious thing to do is place the Variac in line first
> then the pfc cap but...  since i need current limiting for the pig   do
> i place the inductors after the caps or before them ? 
> 
> so  which is the best way ?? 
> 
> 220V --> variac--> caps --> inductors --> pig  ?   or
> 220V --> variac--> inductors --> caps --> pig  ?

For my money, go for soln #1.

Regards,
Malcolm