Thanks Mike, WA8BXN and Michael, W4HIJ. It does seem prudent to add the fuse and I will. Thanks for the input. Tom N2BEW
On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Michael Tondee <mat...@charter.net> wrote: > I used that very same supply when I had my first 1500. I still have it > and plan to use it again when I get my new 1500. I put the fuse in my > power cord. You can pick up the stuff at your local cell phone...um I mean > Radio Shack and it's about a ten minute job. Simple easy peace of mind IMO. > 73, > Michael, W4HIJ > > On 11/24/2012 2:42 PM, Thomas Bewick wrote: > >> Greetings group, >> >> I am just reading through the installation instructions for the Flex 1500 >> in anticipation of getting mine that I just ordered yesterday and I see it >> calls for a 1.5A power supply. I have a Samlex SEC-1223 power supply that >> I >> had for my Yaesu FT-450 that is a 23 amp supply. In >> my experience a radio will only draw what it needs, but it also says in >> the >> flex 1500 instructions to add a 5 amp fuse if the power supply is not >> current limiting. Any reason I should not use this for the 1500? It does >> say that the SEC-1223 has "current limiting, short circuit protection and >> over voltage protection". >> >> Thanks, Tom N2BEW >> ______________________________**_________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexradio_**flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz> >> Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/<http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/> >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/**mailman/listinfo/flexradio_**flex-radio.biz<http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz> > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/**flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/<http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/> > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
