[Elecraft] Shack equipment noise

[Alan Slusher]

The Radio Shack part number for the MOVs is: 276-0568.
Three wires in the outlet strip. Solder an MOV across each pair of the three 
wires.

Alan V31FA


----- Original Message ----- 

> If this is the case one would need to open the outlet box and replace the
> "exploded" MOVs.
> Or purchase a new outlet strip, open it up, and install an MOV across each
> pair of wires (three in all).  Try Radio Shack.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan V31FA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
> To: "Keith Heimbold" <ag6az at hotmail.com>
> Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 8:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shack equipment noise
>
>
>> May not have been your radio at all, but instead might have been a
>> "surge protected" multiple AC outlet box.  I have a few Tripp-Lite
>> "Isobar" outlet boxes, and if they "catch" a surge, they will make a
>> VERY loud bang!  Fooled me for a while until I figured out what was
>> happening.  Sounds like some has let off a .22 rifle shot under the
>> operating bench. Dissipating the energy from a big surge take some
>> doing, and the result is often a very loud bang. Might that have been
>> what you heard?
>>
>>