[Elecraft] variac question

[Richard Fjeld]

 John,
I have one that sounds similar to yours.  I tested, and it is okay.
There is a typo in your post so that I cannot tell for sure what you are describing for voltage points, but I suspect your power cord may not be orientated correctly.
Dick, n0ce
 
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> From: wt5y at gt.rr.com
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> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:33:01 -0600
> Subject: [Elecraft] variac question
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> I have a 2000VA chinese variac off ebay looks similar to a staco(.  No schematic.  It works fine when used normally.  Varies my voltage from 0-148V.  But when its switched off and left plugged in I have 0 V between and neutral and 120V between hot and ground and neutral and ground.  Is this normal for a variac?
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> I was hooking up a electromagnet @5V with the variac off but plugged in and I got a 120V bite even when the dial is all the way to 0.  That’s why I started checking it. Ive been running my coil off it with no problems.
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> John Cooper WT5Y
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