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Re: electronic PWM variac
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- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:38:32 -0600
 
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Original poster: Brady Hauth <bhauth@xxxxxxxxx>
> Has anyone tried to turn one of these into an "electronic ballast"
> that synthesizes the effect of series inductance into a SG coil?
I believe this is how fluorescent light ballast works, and that runs
about $1/watt, which as far as I'm concerned is ridiculously expensive
when you use a MOT for virtually all ballast needs,  shorting the
secondary or tapping the primary as necessary.