Bench Top Variac build

having the ability to adjust mains voltage is an extremely useful tool for anyone working from mains voltage
also having a ballast to prevent frying electronics, house wiring, breakers or just preventing the blackout when your working around lethally charged capacitors

i had a 30A variac i bought when i was 16 (years ago) and i only really used it with a mains outlet, with a ballast, with a volt meter, with a clamp meter and it was all just a mess so when i decided to repair it i decided to go all out and make one single unit i can carry around and use project to project that will work simply as a middle man between the mains and the project with everything i need on it

parts list:
30A variac
Analog Voltage meter
Breakers 15/30A
2 switches
2 power receptacles and housing
clamp meter
18ga solid copper wire
line filter
plexy glass
bolts
15A ballast