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I got this old ass soviet variac. How do I determine its wattage? Open it up and measure the coil's gauge? Draw current from it until it starts to smoke?
I tried googling but I got no answers.

>> No.1701199

It has 0 writing anywhere on it btw

>> No.1701200

>>1701198
>Open it up and measure the coil's gauge?
That's probably the best bet if you can't find any info on it.

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>>1701200
Okay I measured the wire and I got around 0,4mm. According to some table on the Internet 0,4mm has max rating of 2,2a, so at 230 volts it can supply max 500w.
Am I correct?

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>>1701198
>Draw current from it until it starts to smoke?
Yes, this is how soviet engineering works.

>> No.1701228

>>1701227
What do you call something as big as a house that drinks 50 liters of diesel an hour, belches black smoke and slices an apple into 3 parts?

A Soviet machine designed to slice an apple into 4 parts.

>> No.1701235

>>1701208
Sounds about right for its size.
What are you planning to use it for?

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>>1701235
Nothing particular really, I do have an old washing machine motor I can fuck around with

>> No.1701276

>>1701228
This is why such task were manual in Soviet Union.