[Boatanchors] 120 vac Variac

[James Liles]

Hi John:
I run the entire work bench behind a General radio V20, maintaining 117v 
using the tap that enables the voltage to be set above or below the line. 
Been there for years.  BTW, you won't have to clean the brushes and stator 
every year like the imports.  General radio seems to have designed the 
brushes and stator properly.  Kindest regards Jim K9AXN


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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:40:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: John King <k5pgw at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Boatanchors] 120 vac Variac
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Checking my Variac as referenced above, I notice that my line voltage 
tonight
is

about 118 volts at the wall plug. My Variac  reads from 1 to 130 AC on the 
knob
but only from 0 goes to 118 Vac. I hate to sound so ignorant, but should the
Variac really put out 130 vac. at maximum  as the knob/dial indicates? In 
other
words should the Genereral Radio model W20M BOOST the AC voltage up to 130 
VAC
even though the input voltage is a maximum of 118 VAC?? This is a 120 VAC 
Variac

as opposee to a 240 VAC Variac, Your input will be appreciated.

I think I should acquire a 240 VAC Variac. Thanks for reading.  73, John, 
K5PGW



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