You might closely examine the type of connections inside the holders. Some aftermarket automotive fuse holders have poorly crimped connections and might pass a quick resistance check, but....
73, Jay W6CJ -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John, 9H5G Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 13:12 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 power supply fuses My K3 is powered from a car battery as I am always /P. I have installed fast-blow fuses rated at 25 A in each of the supply lines. Operating at 80W RTTY this afternoon, I noted that I was getting a low voltage warning before I would have expected it. On examining the power cable, I found the fuse holders to be warm to the touch. I expect that is what was causing the voltage drop. However, may I ask what specific (make , model) of fuse holders are you using to protect your k3? 73 John, KK4OYJ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
