[QuadList] Variacs and awakening gear from long naps (was Got my VR 1200's)

[Ted Langdell]

How many amps can it handle?  (Obviously enough to deal with a  
TR-70... ;)

Does it have the usual socket for your TR-70 wall plug or did you have  
to modify something?

Ted


On Nov 27, 2009, at 8:24 AM, Guy Spiller wrote:

> Hi Ted....
> It's just a cheap chinese one I bought off eBay several years ago.   
> It has a built in voltmeter, which is nice, and is rated for 15 amps  
> if I remember right.  It has a normal 110v outlet on it as well.
> So far, it works just fine.
> Guy
>
> Ted Langdell wrote:
>> Hi, Guy,
>>
>> On Nov 27, 2009, at 6:54 AM, Guy Spiller wrote:
>>
>>> In the anecdotal evidence department, I did find that I got a lot  
>>> less smoke on the TR-70 I brought up slowly on the Variac than the  
>>> one I didn't.
>>
>>
>> Tell us about your Variac:  Make/Model, capacities, connectors,  
>> etc.  Where'd you get yours, etc.
>>
>> Could be of use to folks wanting to acquire one able to handle the  
>> biggest of the big iron.
>>
>> Hope everyone got enough "amperage" at the groaning board  
>> yesterday, but without increasing the linear measurement of the  
>> waistline.
>>
>> Ted
>>
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