I certainly agree with Don. As I try to keep a modular approach for my equipment, I use Powerpoles on everything. For portable equipment, I created short fused cables from ATC blade fuses (just got them from Walmart or an auto parts store) and some black 12-gauge wire with Powerpoles on both ends. With the Powerpoles, I can use on any cable close to the power source.
Hope this helps, Chris, AC4MP > On Oct 15, 2019, at 5:19 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > Terry, > > The KX3 has internal protection, but a fused power lead (only necessary in > the positive lead) provides additional protection. That is important IMHO > when powered by an external battery - there is a lot of energy in a battery, > and if the wire is pinched and shorts, it will spew molten metal. > > Fuse close to the power source, NOT the radio end of the power cable. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 10/15/2019 12:54 PM, Terry Basom wrote: >> I was looking at my power leads and realaized I had no fuses in the lines. >> The factory power lead as well had no fuses. I'm about to change that with >> inline fuses. >> I would appreciate any comments.. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
