Original poster: "Robert Hanford" <pomnept-at-comcast-dot-net> I am gradually getting the hang of turning up power and adjusting my SRSG . I'm still scared to turn it up all the way, and am unnerved because I sometimes get tiny shocks from the casing of both variacs on the way to full power %^ { Is this normal? - Wimpy in Minnesota (Thanks for any comments Robert Hanford)