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Re: Variac amp ?



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "Luc" <ludev-at-videotron.ca>
> 
> I buy 2 variacs  they are gang the spec. plate is gone and one have a
> broke carbone i sparate them and i manage to reshape the carbone to the
> same dimention of the other .
> 
> I really like to know how much amp. they could support .
> The core with wire : high 2  13/16"
>                                  diameter 5  1/2"
> 
> Thank you
> Luc Benard



Hi Luc...

if the wire wound on them is around a #22 - 24   i would say  5 amps -at-
120V 

if the wire is more like #18 - 20   7.5 amps  -at- 120V is more likely 


Scot D