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====== Variac ======

{{tag> equipment power_supply AC located}}

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===== Description =====

A Variac.((Apparently a trade name that's short for 'variable autotransformer')) Can be used as a variable-voltage AC power supply. It has a transformer inside of it and works by using a wiper (think like potentiometers) to vary the ratio of the primary to secondary coil. 

This Variac is used in the [[demonstrations:4_thermodynamics:4b_heat_and_the_first_law:nail_burner:start|nail burner demo.]]

===== Notes =====

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Not all devices will handle atypical input voltages well.
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| **Location** | P1 |
| **Maker** | Unknown |
| **Current State** | Working |
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