I'll second the motion on automotive blade fuses. And Heath Tech (aka High Sierra Communication Products) currently has a great special offer on an assortment of high values (5A and up - $9.73 for 120 fuses). Anyone know of a similar assortment of low values (<5A) at any reasonable price?
/Rick N6XI On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 6:56 PM, Fred Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > TYPE: The automotive flat inline-blade type seem to be best [RigRunner > uses them]. Very large [relative to other designs] contact area, very > strong wiping-action on insertion and removal. Not gas-tight, I pull and > reinsert mine every now and then, when I think about it. > > RATING: Since we're fusing the primary power, I think the old ROT [rule > of thumb] has been 125-150% of the likely normal maximum load current. That > of course depends on the configuration of the K3. My K3/100 has been fused > at 25A for years. That's close to 150% of key-down. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 > - www.cqp.org > > On 12/9/2015 4:00 PM, Chris Kimball wrote: > >> I hoping to buy a 100W version of the K3 next year. I note recommendation >> that the rig be fused on both sides of the 12 V supply line. What is the >> recommended fuse type and rating for this application? >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > -- Rick Tavan Truckee, CA ______________________________________________________________ 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]
