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Originally Posted by ppppenguin
I don't know about this specific model but there's a rule for all variacs. The maximum rating is the specified current. That's true at all voltages. I'll give an example for 120V countries. You have a 240 watt variac, so the plate will say 240W, 2A. If you set it to give 60V output, the maximum current is still 2A. Not 4A. If you take too much current you will burn the carbon brush and possibly damage the windings.
If it allows you to boost the voltage then respect the maximum power rating. So if it can be turned all the way up to 240V then you can only take 1A. This isn't really an issue for those of us in 230V countries but may be important in the US etc.
It would help if you tell us what's on the rating plate, or even a model number.
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It's a Model IT-1, and it has two different wattage ratings given on the unit. 100 and 200 watts. Unfortunately there isn't a manual for this unit online just a schematic and that's it.