Re: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-19 Thread WILLIS COOKE
--- David Cutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glad you raised that point, Brian. In my Sunday > school classes I ask the > question: "what does the fuse protect?" It's a > revelation to all when I > give the right answer. > > On our 240V distribution system, a melted cable can > lead to a s

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-19 Thread David Cutter
Glad you raised that point, Brian. In my Sunday school classes I ask the question: "what does the fuse protect?" It's a revelation to all when I give the right answer. On our 240V distribution system, a melted cable can lead to a severe shock hazard and I'm guessing that in the 110V centre-

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-17 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:59 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: A regular fuse should blow at 2.6 x the rating within 30s, in other words very slowly. It's only a short circuit that will normally blow a new fuse. Have not seen any data on old fuses which might get metal fa

Re: RE: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-16 Thread d.cutter
legs anyway... David G3UNA > > From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/06/16 Mon PM 06:52:16 BST > To: "'Elecraft Discussion List'" > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question > > Hi Julius: > > I meas

RE: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Hi Julius: I measure just over 20 Amps under some bands and conditions running the K3 at 100 watts. Like the K2, I suspect the current draw varies a bit depending upon the rig, the actual parameters of some of the transistors, etc. That's normal, according to the K3 specs, which rate the current d

RE: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-15 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Me too, but I realized that the K3 draws somewhat more current than the K2/100. Depending upon the band antenna, etc., the total current can exceed the rating of the rating of the 20-amp fuse in the K2/100 power cord. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- > ...whether the K2/100 power cable is i

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Power cable question

2008-06-15 Thread Lyle Johnson
...whether the K2/100 power cable is interchangeable with the K3/100 (i.e. do the Andersons have the same orientation on K2 and K3)? Yes, they have the same orientation. I initially ran my K3 with my K2/100 cable. 73, Lyle KK7P ___ Elecraft mail