Re: Variac???

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <Electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Those are phase angle controllers,  not variable transformers.  They
basically chop up the AC waveform.  The variac truly gives you a
lower/higher voltage.

Regards - Jim Mitchell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:46 PM
Subject: Variac???


 > Original poster: "levi Mccann" <levimccann-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 > I got to thinking about the use of a variac, but I came up with an idea.
 > Why not use a Router speed control in place of a variac, they are much
less
 > expensive, have the same power ratings, but at a fraction of the cost.
 >
 > Does anyone have any ideas, pro and con for the speed control vs the
variac???
 >
 > Input would be greatly appreciated!
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > -Levi
 >
 > _
 >
 >