I also run a KPS-500 on a basic household circuit.  The literature about
the amp shows a draw of only 8 amps, so I can run my whole Elecraft station
without the higher voltage circuit — really handy and only 3-4 dB down from
a legal limit amp.

73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW

and thinking about operating CW:
"Do today what others won't,
so you can do tomorrow what others can't."


On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 12:58 Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> On 9/19/2024 10:43 AM, Mike Maloney wrote:
> >   Have you tried measuring the AC input voltage drop, no load versus key
> down max?
>
> No need to do that -- we can read DC voltage inside the amp on the
> built-in panel meter, and that's what matters. Yes, the Kill-A-Watt is a
> great tool.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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