[ak47slim]

Thanks m8 a little off topic but when i had the fan running at about 40% the inside head if you will got super hot. I have put in some new bearings and its much cooler so maybe worth keeping that n mind all so

[ak47slim]

Can anyone tell me what number on the Variac is about 40% so I don't go below this thanks

[Joint hogger]

40......

[ak47slim]

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[Joint hogger]

sorry Ak

just to clarify your variac dial matey, yours is marked for running at 2 settings,
240w & 270w & as long as its wired for 240, you should count up in increments of 24,
ie 40% = 96, 50% = 120 etc etc ^ use something to mark the % settings.

[Rastajedi]

Summat like this eh JH, atb

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[Joint hogger]

aye, if wired for 270V, but if its wired as 240V, its more this Rasta ma man




atb JH

e2a- just thinking about it again, you might be right Rasta

Ak, does the variacs roundral have anything on the other side, ie 240V markings ?

This post has been edited by Joint hogger: 13 October 2011 - 04:56 PM

[ak47slim]

let me how take a look mmm no

[Hiko]

nice one mate i've got the same variac as you cept i've got two for a low/high switching unit and you just saved me a massive thread about how i've found it an absolute bastard to get casings for these open variacs

what size nylon bolts did you use? i'm also having issues finding these in quantities less than 1000

i 2nd the motion to fit plug and socket.. makes things a lot easier and a little safer.. i'm using kettle plug inputs and hope to use 3 pin mains socket outputs.

[scraglor]

on your variac there should be a (less shoddily drawn) diagram similar to my drawing, if you connect between N and input 1, and you wind the variac all the way round, you'll get 270v out, if you connect between inputs N and input 2 and wind it all the way up you'll get 240 out, because when the wiper is all the way round in this configuration, you're basically connecting your load directly between live and neutral

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[ak47slim]

Hiko, on 17 October 2011 - 11:30 AM, said:

nice one mate i've got the same variac as you cept i've got two for a low/high switching unit and you just saved me a massive thread about how i've found it an absolute bastard to get casings for these open variacs

what size nylon bolts did you use? i'm also having issues finding these in quantities less than 1000

i 2nd the motion to fit plug and socket.. makes things a lot easier and a little safer.. i'm using kettle plug inputs and hope to use 3 pin mains socket outputs.

Hi m8 glad i could help the bolts I used are M6 X 50mm you can use M6 x 30mm just a link to help you out
ebay item number 320755608602

[Hiko]

NICE ONE i needed 8 of..

2.34 that's a load cheaper than i seen elsewhere.. sorted

[ak47slim]

[Where Angels Play]

I'm just about ready to start putting this biatch together,just waiting for my bolts and ring crimps and it'll be all systems go with lots of annoying PMs heading AKs way.

I noticed you didn't earth yours AK,is there a reason for this ?

[ak47slim]

hi m8 sorry only just seen this theres no need to earth it m8 I'm not 100% if theres a earth point on it