RE: 3 Questions

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

A 120 volt wall plug provides three leads which are called hot, neutral, and
ground. Neutral and ground are two leads connected back to a common node.
Connect ground to the variac housing. It does not matter if you connect hot
to A and neutral to C, or connect neutral to A and hot to C. Its my fault
you did not understand because I somethings call the ground the neutral. 

Godfrey Loudner

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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <A123X-at-aol-dot-com>
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> I meant the 120 return wire. As in hot to neutral, not the green ground
> wire. 
> I guess I should have mentioned I was going to use 120v input for it. 
> 
> Mark 
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> In a message dated 7/30/01 5:43:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
> writes: 
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> >
> > Hi Mark 
> >
> > For grounding the variac, attach the neutral wire from the service mains
> to 
> > the variac housing. Attaching the neutral wire to any of A, B, C, D, E,
> F, G 
> > will cause a short-circuit. 
> >
> > Godfrey Loudner 
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