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Old 08-20-2015, 07:37 PM
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Here is a picture of my variac. This unit is 20 yo and is rated at 10 amps.
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Old 08-20-2015, 07:39 PM
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I really dont have the money for a variac. Is there any other possible alternatives?
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Old 08-20-2015, 08:00 PM
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I really dont have the money for a variac. Is there any other possible alternatives?
A thermistor surge resistor on one side of the ac line would help. but you really need a variac. It is as important as a volt meter when working on vintage tv.
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Old 08-20-2015, 08:03 PM
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Hmmm, OK I will try to find a cheap variac. Does anyone here have a variac I could take off their hands?
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