[Elecraft] FW: FW: K3: KPA500 on a generator?

[Ian White GM3SEK]

David Cutter wrote:
>Thanks Brendan and Jeff with good advice, I've done this myself and it 
>works well. However, small generators I have seen do not produce 
>mains-quality sinewave output: it's more triangular and I just want to 
>know if Elecraft are happy with their kit running on this sort of 
>supply which is also varying in voltage and frequency.  I can think of 
>several mechanisms to stress a psu.
>

Another stress factor is that European generators run at 50Hz, like our 
mains. Many mains transformers run much hotter at 50Hz than at 60Hz, 
ripple voltage increases and induction motors run more slowly, 
considerably affecting blower performance.

Very few US manufacturers are capable of in-house testing on 50Hz, so 
it's good to see that Elecraft have placed a KPA500 with Brendan.




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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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