What Gage is the Power cord?
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2015 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power cord for KPA500
The one that comes with the KPA500 is a very nice heavy duty cord. I
would not trust some of those
Only question I would have is the gauge wire used in the 220 volt
cord. Is there any difference between it and the 120 V power cord?
73 de Brian/K3KO
On 3/7/2015 19:34 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
The one that comes with the KPA500 is a very nice heavy duty cord. I
would not trust some of
Standard 18-gauge computer cords can get pretty hot with the KPA500. They carry
a lot of current (over 10 amps at 117V), and six feet of 18-gauge has
surprisingly substantial resistance.
What you really want is a heavy-duty power cord such as is used with servers.
The heavy duty cords that
My father-in-law (KC4YBO) just bought a KPA500 off an estate sale. It is
currently wired for 220 VAC. He will convert it to 115 VAC for use in our
shack. Is there any reason he can't use an old computer power cord we have
lying around for the KPA500, if it will fit the amp's power block?
The one that comes with the KPA500 is a very nice heavy duty cord. I
would not trust some of those super cheap computer cords. Why not
remove the 220 end and put a decent 110v plug on the cord?
Mike W0MU
On 3/7/2015 12:24 PM, Ian - Ham wrote:
My father-in-law (KC4YBO) just bought a KPA500
Is there any reason he can't use an old computer power cord we have
lying around for the KPA500, if it will fit the amp's power block?
Yes! A computer cord is not heavy enough, especially if you are converting to
120 from 240 configuration. Current will be DOUBLE. Just buy the cable from
All,
Thank you for the replies. My father-in-law was able to source a 14 ga.
Server power cable locally, and will get the proper power supply fuse from
one of the many electrical supply houses here in the Atlanta area.
73 de,
--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
Make sure the power cord is seated firmly in the socket on the amp. My new
KPA500 had intermittent power on problems that I finally traced to the plug on
the end of the cord that attaches to the amp. I use the 220 VAC Elecraft cord.
They sent me a new cord. The new one fits so snugly I can
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