[Elecraft] KPA100 Component Installation Gaff? AcceptableCorrection?

[Don Wilhelm]

Paul,

Well, to keep you going, I would suggest the soldered-on leads should be
adequate to carry the current, and will be OK for a while.  But some
consideration should be given to providing a good heat conductor through the
leads too.  I believe the continuous leads would  allow better heat
dissipation from the resistor.

If it were me, I would order a replacement, but you can use that one for now
with no harm - the current drawn is not very high until you start testing
the KPA100 at full output.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
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> Not fully reading the directions before installing the component, I
> immediately clipped off (at the respective holes where the two
> component leads were inserted) the leads after installing current
> sensing resistor R7 into the closest of the 3 holes on the two solder
> pads.  Would it be sufficient to solder short pieces of the clipped off
> R7 leads to the two pads, from the innermost holes on the pads (where
> the R7 leads have been soldered and flush-cut), or do I need to remove
> R7 and properly install a new, replacement resister?  Since, even
> thought there's plenty of electrical continuity, there's a physical
> discontinuity between the resister leads and the small clipped pieces
> of lead I've installed, I'm wondering if this is going to cause an
> electrical performance (or cooling) problem down the road, that can
> only be avoided by taking out the improperly installed component and
> installing a replacement component correctly.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul, N6LQ
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