Big Powerstats was RE: Unknown Powerstats

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com> 


I got a better deal than both of you!
I recently picked up a triple stack of GE Variacs for $120.00 !
Of course I probably ruined my car transporting it home.
Each variac of the triple stack is rated at 0-520VAC, 32A, 60Hz !

http://users.snip-dot-net/~liche/powerstat01.jpg

Ganged up, i could easily push 200A (short duty) or 100A (continous) for
controlling
a pole transformer coil etc...  I'm going to mount these on a dolly and
then have a big racing car type
steering wheel on top for the control handle!  At least, until i have a
house and can mount in a large rack-mount
enclosure.

The Captain




 > Thanks. My 120 volt 45.8 amp Powerstats weigh in at 40
 > pounds each:
 >
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac2a.jpg
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/variac2b.jpg
 >
 > and the two I got at a garage sale weigh around 42
 > pounds for both, so I figured they were probably
 > around 15 to 18 amps, if they were 120 volters.
 >
 > BTW, you got a better deal than I did. I paid $20 for
 > mine.
 >
 > thanks
 > Adam
 >