Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-29 Thread scomind
Hi Guys, I don't particularly care for MOVs because of their inherent wearout mechanism. When the voltage across a MOV reaches the breakover point, the MOV conducts and turns the excess energy into heat. Problem is, its breakover voltage then increases and it will allow more of the transi

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
mon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kf0m Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 7:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner Back in the 70's I worked as an Engr for a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-28 Thread kf0m
10:21 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner > > > Don, > > Thanks to some advertising hype being spread by manufacturers of > so-called "surge suppressors", one might think that some kind of > a surge

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
ED] On Behalf Of Fred Seamans Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 7:51 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner  Eric / Don, Eric you are so right; "A properly designed electrical distribution system--". However many systems are not

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-28 Thread TGundo 2003
I have to agree and disagree. I agree there are many "gimmick" line conditioners out there. ! agree the utility should provide a proper distribution system. I somewhat agree that converting to 14VDC and floating a battery should help. The big transformer on the power supply shoul

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-28 Thread Fred Seamans
:21 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner Don, Thanks to some advertising hype being spread by manufacturers of so-called "surge suppressors", one might think that some kind of a surge suppressor is a "must-have" accessory. Not! A properly-designed

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-27 Thread Barry C'
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:21:21 -0700 Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner Don, Thanks to some advertising hype being spread by manufacturers of so-called "surge suppre

RE: [Repeater-Builder] AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-27 Thread Eric Lemmon
Don, Thanks to some advertising hype being spread by manufacturers of so-called "surge suppressors", one might think that some kind of a surge suppressor is a "must-have" accessory. Not! A properly-designed electrical distribution system does not need such pathetically inadequate gimmicks. A