AND, if there's any sort of electrical fire and it is discovered a 20 A breaker was installed with 14Ga wire, you fire insurance becomes instantly "non-functus". That's Latin for "You're screwed".
Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:16 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] power requirements for a K3S, KPA500, KAT500, P3? On 6/13/2018 8:02 PM, Michael Gillen via Elecraft wrote: > Will 15A house line supply enough juice for the K3S, KPA500, KAT500, and in > the future a P3 Panadaper? Yes. > 2) If not can I get away with replacing the breaker with a 20A breaker? Only if all the wiring on that breaker is #12 or larger. > 30A? Only if all the wiring on that breaker is #10. These are electrical safety code requirements, which carry the force of law. > 3) Will the Alinco be big enough Yes > or should I upgrade that as well? No. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to pin...@erols.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
