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Old 01-05-2015, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon A. View Post
It's probably not necessary to use a variac to power up most SS sets because they're not all that old. I would be inclined to do so anyway with very early SS sets or any that have been exposed to dampness and/or temperature extremes over a long time.
A very good point from Jon on this. These sets are not the time bombs
that older ones are. They got put away either working or not & for
many years they will stay that way. Using a variac can be complicated,
useless or harmful. Remember SS sets are regulated and will
run normal at as low as 85V maybe less for some.

73 Zeno
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