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Author Topic: Running Electric Fired Steam Engines using Variacs and Dimmers  (Read 499 times)

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  Er, umm......nope.  Built in a jiffy, and I'm not an electrician,
but after a 220 shock while moving an old electric stove any mild
tingling is not a big deal.  But, to be safe, do things the way
that makes you (and your loved ones) comfortable.

  Have you heated it yet?  I tested each of my cartridge heater
setups outside the engine, usually on the stove.  I had one burn
out in front of me (failed experiment).  Sometimes, plans go awry.

Good Luck,
Wayne