Re: Electronic dimmer as Variac

From: John Popelish (jpopelish_at_rica.net)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:59:09 -0400

DaveC wrote:
>
> OK, OK, I think I get the idea. I had no plans to try it unless others here
> thought it might work. Guess not...
>
> So it's a light bulb (or toaster) in series.
>
> Thanks for lending me your minds,

A divider made of two light sockets wired in series may be helpful,
also. Connect the supply across the bulb on the neutral side of the
divider. If the two bulbs are the same wattage, the voltage is
limited to no more than half the line even if the supply does not draw
current. It takes little time to screw in various bulb combinations. 

-- 
John Popelish

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