It is worth bringing someone in to check the lines. A 220 VAC circuit might be part of it but I'll have what I have checked out. The entry panel is on the other side of the house unfortunately.
K On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Kevin, > > I would suggest that you get an electrician to check the wiring to that > outlet and the end in the breaker box. That sounds like too much AC line > drop to me. > > You may have to do that check on all outlets on that AC circuit. If they > are wired with "Backstab" connections, those connections should be changed > to move the wires under the screwheads. > Failure to do so can result in overheating a poor AC junction, and in the > worst case a fire. > > I would attend to that matter before changing the transformer tap. > > If you are calling in an electrician, you might be better off to have him > run a dedicated 240 volt line to the shack, but while that would solve the > problem for the KPA500, my feeling is that you still would have a > potentially hazardous situation in the AC circuit you are currently using. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > On 2/15/2017 4:51 PM, Kevin - K4VD wrote: > >> Hi Bill. >> >> A Fluke plugged into the same outlet shows 120.0 VAC unkeyed and 116.9 VAC >> (60 V internal) keyed with 190 watts out. 114.4 (55 V internal) with 500 >> watts out. >> >> ______________________________________________________________ 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]
