Re: [Elecraft] Fuse req. for 12v 7ah battery?

2011-12-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, Yes, fuse it. I have repaired several KX1s that were damaged by excessive current through the PC traces. I would suggest a fuse in the range if 2 to 5 amps. 3 amps should be the ideal target. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/14/2011 3:59 PM, John Flynn wrote: > Good Day Everyone, > > I want to use

[Elecraft] Fuse req. for 12v 7ah battery?

2011-12-14 Thread John Flynn
Good Day Everyone, I want to use a 12v 7ah gel cell to power my KX1. I'm assuming that I need some in-line protection between battery and rig. What size fuse is the correct one for this application? (A kindly ham sent me this info a while back, but his email has gone missing, and I don't want to r