[Boatanchors] AC Line Protection for Boatanchors

[Paul Kraemer]

Bill
I have a Delta LA602 or LA603 (3 phase) lightening arrestor module installed 
at all of my service entrance panels
Cost about $50 at the electric wholesale place. Simple to install and (knock 
wood) haven't had a problem with line surges for years even though we 
regularly get strikes very close to the properties
More sophisticated protection and units for phone and communications lines 
are available from Innovative Technologies in FL. Good but pricey.
For feedline I have the Alpha Delta switch and disconnect if it is really 
bad.
Paul K0UYA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Stewart" <cwopr at embarqmail.com>
To: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 7:14 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] AC Line Protection for Boatanchors


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> We recently had a pretty 'hot' thunder storm come thru the area with a lot 
> of lightning. During the storm, we heard a loud pop in the area of the 
> brkr box and the ham shack. No brkrs were tripped or anything damaged...at 
> least haven't found anything in the house yet...but I do notice a slight 
> tinge of blue color along the bottom of the shack tv...emp??
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> Today I went out to Studio B (out in the back yard) and noticed a brkr 
> tripped. I flipped it back on and heard a loud 'thunk' around the HQ-150. 
> I checked all the xmtrs and the rcvr thu a lamp and the dreaded low-input- 
> voltage glow occurred with the HQ-150. The fuse looks to be in tact, so 
> I'm hoping the ac switch has shorted and not the xformer. I also noticed 
> the Heath line voltage meter was dead....later found a blown-up resistor 
> and diode.
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> What this is leading up to is this: do you guys use these surge protected 
> power strips on your boatanchors? I know the best way is to unplug, but 
> that's not too convenient. It would seem they would work pretty well. 
> Since they are designed mostly for solid state loads, I would think the 
> reaction time would be pretty quick. Any comments pro or con, brands, 
> specs and any experiences with their use on boatanchors would be 
> appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> 73 de Bill K4JYS
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