I have been storing one of these for a couple years. Great idea. I think you may want to keep water in the load while using it and have the drain loop up higher than the load so the water doesn't run out of the load when the solenoid valve closes.
I think they are rated 200 or 250 watts with out water. tom > [Original Message] > From: rahwayflynn <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/1/2009 5:54:08 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Bird 6733 Load Modification > > Just finished adding a upgrade to my dummy load. I had picked up a > DA-458/URM (Bird 6733) a while back. I mounted it on the wall in the > shack with a coax jumper over to the bench. > > The addition was a solenoid valve and a Klixon 4344 thermostat mounted > on the fin. When the fin temperature hit 120 degrees, it opens the > valve and runs domestic water through the heat sink. The water is > regulated to 30 PSI to avoid damage to the loop in the 6733. > > 200W for 15 minutes did not even get the 6733 warm enough to activate > the klixon. I had to test it by aiming a heat gun at the sensor. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
