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Variac??

morzh
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12-13-2017, 09:25 AM

Variac is usually an auto-transformer. Actually, Arran answered it. It's like Russians call all SUVs "Jeeps". Or we used to call all refrigerators "Frigidaires".

Then there are isolated output Variacs. Those are also autotransformers with the output going through a transformer. Or could be vice versa (can't be sure - in theory that is possible).

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Variac?? - by Radioroslyn - 12-09-2017, 01:13 PM

RE: Variac?? - by Arran - 12-13-2017, 04:11 AM

RE: Variac?? - by morzh - 12-13-2017, 09:25 AM

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