RE: Arc Welders as Rheostats??

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

Hi Torlin

The pole pig will draw 25,000 / 240 = 104 amperes at its full rating. Looks
like your new pole pig will also be popping breakers at your new house. 

Godfrey Loudner

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> Subject:	Arc Welders as Rheostats??
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> Original poster: "torlin by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <torlin-at-ghostmail-dot-net>
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> A few years back when I joined this list for the first 
> time, I noticed alot of people with the large pole pigs 
> using an arc welder as a form of rheostat to limit current 
> to the  pig.  Does anyone have this information archived, 
> as to the pro's, con's, how's, why's, or why not's?? 
>  Also, my first pig kept popping the breakers in my garage 
> (then again I lived in a mobile home and the garage was 
> old).  I haven't plugged in my new pig, here at my new 
> house, but can anyone tell me how much amperage a 25KVA by 
> 13,200 volt pig will pull??  
> 
> Thanks.
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