PL 200 Series Two Repair - What about those cute little caps?

[derek92994]

You guys are 240 right? 10amps at 120 is 1200 va. 240 at 5 amps is 1200 va..

How many amps do I need? The standard wall socket runs 240 volt at 10 amps, which is 2400 watts. I want to be able to do inline testing.

 

[laatsch55]

That's plenty.

 

[pennysdad]

How many amps do I need? The standard wall socket runs 240 volt at 10 amps, which is 2400 watts. I want to be able to do inline testing.

At least TWO lots of 3 Phase running in parallel.....

 

[derek92994]

That's plenty.

Whats plenty? 1200va does not sound like enough. A WOPL would require 2000 watts plus at full stick, how many VA does the variac have to be to do all testing including inline testing?

 

[derek92994]

At least TWO lots of 3 Phase running in parallel.....

Haha, you pay for the install and I will get it

 

[derek92994]

The audio setup runs on a dedicated 15 amp circuit at 240 volts

 

[laatsch55]

2000 watts at 240 volts is 8amps...
Plenty...

 

[laatsch55]

You dont test full tilt through a variac. Straight wall voltage for that.

 

[derek92994]

You dont test full tilt through a variac. Straight wall voltage for that.

Ok so I shall look for a 1200va variac then.

 

[derek92994]

Found a 3000va Variac for $132, hopefully be delivered next week.

 

[laatsch55]

Good deal..

 

[derek92994]

Will be fun

 

[laatsch55]

Jesus ....a fuvking monster!!

 

[pennysdad]

Test it on something you can afford to lose first before you let it loose on something important.
Those Chinese things can be problematic.
I bought the earlier 2kVA model specifically to run up an old JBL amp I have here.
Took the amp right out.
Turned out they had a whole batch that were faulty, but wouldn't pay for damages, only a replacement variac.