Re: [Elecraft] New KPA 500 Questions: Idle HV and Info button

Thanks, Andy. I remembered that I have an unused 240V dryer outlet one room over from the shack that I will be using which will be ideal for the amp. After a revisit of the manual I did see where the INFO button displays errors. Wade -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/

[Elecraft] New KPA 500 Questions: Idle HV and Info button

1) At 120V using green tap, idle HV is ~87V which is just over the recommended 85 but not enough to trigger a fault. I don't know if 87 V is OK or not but my unloaded voltage is 79.6 V with mains supply at 120.4 V. That gives 63 V at 10 A. PA voltage will vary with current and current depend

[Elecraft] New KPA 500 Questions: Idle HV and Info button

Newly assembled AMP. Two quick questions - 1) At 120V using green tap, idle HV is ~87V which is just over the recommended 85 but not enough to trigger a fault. This setting provides just over 60V at 500W+. Also keeps the amp hum nice and quiet vs the other 2 louder tap options which do keep idle