Staco Type L221 - 1.75A Variable Autotransformer (Variac) For 117V Components

Description: Staco Type L221 - 1.75A Variable Autotransformer (Variac) For 117V Components Variable Autotransformers (Commonly known as Variacs) are great devices for protecting your prized pieces of vintage audio equipment from unnecessary stress due to elevated modern mains voltages. Back in the day, 117VAC mains were the standard. In modern times, voltages range from 120VAC to over 127VAC depending on time of day and your location in the country. When feeding a vintage piece of equipment designed for 117VAC from a regular outlet in your home, the elevated mains can raise heater voltages for vacuum tubes as well as almost all power supply voltages. This causes unnecessary wear and tear on tubes and other electronic components. Using a Variac to back the voltage down to acceptable design levels helps prolong the life of your vacuum tubes and may extend the routine maintenance interval. This Staco L221 is rated at 1.75A which makes it acceptable for use with most tube and solid preamplifiers and sources. This device should not be used with power amplifiers. The scale printed on the front of the unit is 0 - 130% and does not indicate output voltage. A digital multimeter on the AC Setting should be used to properly set the output level for your specific situation. | Item | Included| Original Box | Not Included| Manual | Not Applicable| Remote | Not Applicable| Cables | As Pictured| Physical Condition | 7 / 10| Working Condition | 10 / 10*Scroll down to view additional images for this listing and click to enlarge. **Please note we are not a repair shop and only restore what we own. ---------- SkyFi Audio - Curators of Vintage Audio Gear SkyFi Audio is a small startup business specializing in the purchase, reconditioning, and reselling of high end audio equipment. We only buy equipment that we admire and are passionate about. No mid-fi, no gimmicks, no junk. Each piece of equipment is cosmetically restored and fully tested in our well-equipped lab by an engineer with 30+ years of experience in the HiFi world. If it does not meet or exceed the original manufactures specifications, it will not be sold. We are very selective about the equipment we purchase, focusing on mostly analog, high-build quality, American, and European built units. Please note we are not a repair shop and only restore what we own. ---------- PURCHASING GUIDELINES: 1) This item will be professionally packaged and insured for safe transit to your home unless you opt for local pickup from our shop. All local pickup items are only wrapped in industrial strength clear stretch wrap if the original manufacturer packaging is unavailable. Local pickup is available in Glen Rock, NJ, 07452, just a half hour drive from Midtown Manhattan, with convenient parking near our building. If we don’t have the original packaging, we use heavy-duty double-ply corrugated boxes with custom made to your item SealedAir Instapak expanding foam custom inserts. In many cases this has proven to be better than the original packaging! We also use high quality fiber reinforced tape to seal our packages. Lightweight items will be bubble wrapped and shipped in a high-quality box. 2) We will not review or accept any offers that do not go through the official eBay system. We have too many items for sale and it’s nearly impossible to keep track of offers outside of the official system. Please do not message, email, or text any offers. 3) All listings are eligible for the eBay Global Shipping Program unless the item exceeds the maximum weight/price requirements to your country. If this is the case simply message us via eBay. We only accept bank wire transfers for international payments and frequently ship worldwide via UPS. 4) Please ensure your shipping address is correct within eBay as we will ONLY ship to the eBay/PayPal Confirmed Shipping Address. No exceptions. 5) eBay may charge and collect sales tax to your state/jurisdiction which we have no control over. eBay v1.8 Staco Type L221 - 1.75A Variable Autotransformer (Variac) For 117V Components Variable Autotransformers (Commonly known as Variacs) are great devices for protecting your prized pieces of vintage audio equipment from unnecessary stress due to elevated modern mains voltages. Back in the day, 117VAC mains were the standard. In modern times, voltages range from 120VAC to over 127VAC depending on time of day and your location in the country. When feeding a vintage piece of equipment designed for 117VAC from a regular outlet in your home, the elevated mains can raise heater voltages for vacuum tubes as well as almost all power supply voltages. This causes unnecessary wear and tear on tubes and other electronic components. Using a Variac to back the voltage down to acceptable design levels helps prolong the life of your vacuum tubes and may extend the routine maintenance interval. This Staco L221 is rated at 1.75A which makes it acceptable for use with most tube and solid preamplifiers and sources. This device should not be uséd with power amplifiers. The scale printed on the front of the unit is 0 - 130% and does not indicate output voltage. A digital multimeter on the AC Setting should be uséd to properly set the output level for your specific situation. | Item | Included | Original Box | Not Included | Manual | Not Applicable | Remote | Not Applicable | Cables | As Pictured | Physical Condition | 7 / 10 | Working Condition | 10 / 10 *Scroll down to view additional images for this listing and click to enlarge. **Please note we are not a repair shop and only restore what we own. ---------- SkyFi Audio - Curators of Vintage Audio Gear SkyFi Audio is a small startup business specializing in the purchase, reconditioning, and reselling of high end audio equipment. We only buy equipment that we admire and are passionate about. No mid-fi, no gimmicks, no junk. Each piece of equipment is cosmetically restored and fully tested in our well-equipped lab by an engineer with 30+ years of experience in the HiFi world. If it does not meet or exceed the original manufactures specifications, it will not be sold. We are very selective about the equipment we purchase, focusing on mostly analog, high-build quality, American, and European built units. Please note we are not a repair shop and only restore what we own. ---------- PURCHASING GUIDELINES: 1) This item will be professionally packaged and insured for safe transit to your home unless you opt for local pickup from our shop. All local pickup items are only wrapped in industrial strength clear stretch wrap if the original manufacturer packaging is unavailable. Local pickup is available in Glen Rock, NJ, 07452, just a half hour drive from Midtown Manhattan, with convenient parking near our building. If we don’t have the original packaging, we use heavy-duty double-ply corrugated boxes with custom made to your item SealedAir Instapak expanding foam custom inserts. In many cases this has proven to be better than the original packaging! We also use high quality fiber reinforced tape to seal our packages. Lightweight items will be bubble wrapped and shipped in a high-quality box. 2) We will not review or accept any offers that do not go through the official eBay system. We have too many items for sale and it’s nearly impossible to keep track of offers outside of the official system. Please do not message, email, or text any offers. 3) All listings are eligible for the eBay Global Shipping Program unless the item exceeds the maximum weight/price requirements to your country. If this is the case simply message us via eBay. We only accept bank wire transfers for international payments and frequently ship worldwide via UPS. 4) Please ensure your shipping address is correct within eBay as we will ONLY ship to the eBay/PayPal Confirmed Shipping Address. No exceptions. 5) eBay may charge and collect sales tax to your state/jurisdiction which we have no control over. eBay v1.8 × × × × × × × Buy now and save! 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Price: 199 USD

Location: Glen Rock, New Jersey

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