[Boatanchors] Power Cord size

[Geoff]

Woops, ignore that, I was referring to 240V!

Carl
KIM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Jim Haynes" <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>; "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Power Cord size


> Thats OK for 24/7 but at a 50% duty cycle or less #12 and a 20A outlet is
> fine, also much cheaper for the outlet and plug.
> BTW, even ham RTTY is considered intermittent duty cycle.
>
> I run #12 to all benches and on the repair one Ive worked on amps at 
> 2500W+
> out and the sag/DC regulation is still well under 10% key down and no 
> cable
> heat either.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Haynes" <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
> To: "John King" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Power Cord size
>
>
>> Well 2800 watts at 115V is 24 amps, so you need a 30 amp outlet to plug 
>> it
>> in to and cordage good for 25 amps or more.  And the current might be
>> higher with the line voltage actually being 125 or so.  So you really 
>> need
>> 10 gauge wire.  On a 30 amp breaker at the breaker panel, leading to a
>> 30A outlet where you are going to plug it in.
>>
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