[Elecraft] KPA100: Wire size for Z1 - is #22 enough?

Tom Hammond NØSS [email protected]
Mon Aug 19 14:14:00 2002


Rolf:

>Hello to the fellow builders, after all these toroids...
>Would a piece of #22 enameled wire be good enough as a basis - there
>are warnings not to use small component leads. #22 wire might be a bit
>small for 20A?

I would recommend a larger wire here... something closer to #20 (0.32" / 
0.813 mm) or #18 (0.040" / 1.02 mm).

As is stated in the KPA100 manual, a clipped lead from one of the 1N4007's 
or one of the 3W resistors works well. These leads are #20.

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS