Need to bring up a power supply

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Sep 19 12:02:19 1998

< I don't have a variac or anything and don't have the time or money to ge
< one, but I need to bring up an IMSAI power supply that probably hasn't
< been powered in over a decade perhaps. What can I do to warm up the cap
< and transformer before bringing it fully online? Anything?

Try a 100W light bulb in SERIES. It will limit the inrush current and if
there is a short it will absorb the load.

Allison
Received on Sat Sep 19 1998 - 12:02:19 BST