[Elecraft] KPA500 on 240 VAC in the USA?

[Edward R. Cole]

I use top run 600w with my 2m-8877 running on a HV PS that ran on 
120vac.  As I recall voltage drop was about 5vac, but my house is 
wired with 12ga wiring.  When I switched to a bigger PS that could 
provide enough to run 1.5kW on the 8877 I ran 240vac to the shack 
using about 35 foot of 8-4 wiring (3-8ga plus safety ground).  I 
decided on using twist-lock receptacles and plugs.  All the material 
was bought at Home Depot.

I am now in process of wiring in a transfer switch at my meter to 
permanently connect my 6500w Honda standby generator.  The generator 
takes a four-prong twist lock plug.

BTW my line runs 244vac unloaded and 242vac when key-down with 1400w 
CW.  I added two 120vac circuits to run some other power supplies 
from the new 240v power feed (I installed a 40A load box in the shack 
with one 240v-20A and two 120v-20A breakers).  Now I wil have to add 
another 240v outlet to run a 50v-50A switching PS for my 1100w 6m PA.


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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