It is a good idea to use a separate fuse for the high voltage and the low voltage. With one fuse only you can have a short on the low voltage and it will cook the low voltage transformer and never blow the fuse. BTDT.
73 Gary K4FMX > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:amradio- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM > > The internal fuse in the Viking II is in line with the low and high > voltage > transformer primaries and protects both. As stated before, there is no > prorection for the antenna relay socket unless the original fused line > plug is used. > This is not a good idea and it should be replaced as you said, with > internal > fuses. If wired correctly, only one additional fuse would be needed to > protect > both sides of the line and the lead to the relay socket should be moved > ahead > of the fuse to protect that outlet. > > 73, > > John, W4AWM > > << I replaced the single internal fuseholder with a double one and used > the > second holder for a single fuse in the hot side of the line only and > replaced > the line cord with a 3 conductor and "3 prong prang". >> > > > > ************************************** > See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
