[Elecraft] [KPA500]KPA500 power cord question

[Paul Christensen]

The electrician, either knowingly or unknowingly, did him a favor by 
installing the NEMA 14-30 receptacle.  He can now run any amp, including the 
Alpha 77 series and older Henrys that use a 120V blower on the neutral. 
There are plenty folks who wished they had run 30A, 4-wire service from the 
beginning.

To run the KPA500 on 240V, he only needs to use the existing 3-wire power 
cord from the KPA500 to the NEMA 14-30 plug, leaving the plug's neutral 
terminal vacant.

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w5ov at w5ov.com>
To: "Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU" <Leigh at WA5ZNU.org>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KPA500]KPA500 power cord question


>
> Tell him to come back and swap it out with a NEMA 6-20R (20 amp).
>
>> My 240v shack outlet has a NEMA 14-30 socket.
>> Has anybody encountered this before?  It looks like the electrician
>> thought I wanted a dryer.
>>
>> Leigh/WA5ZNU
>>
>> On 05/03/2011 03:23 PM, Phil & Debbie Salas wrote:
>>> I run my KPA500 on 240VAC.  I purchased a C13615P-6 power cord from
>>> www.cables.com ($12.00 plus $6.45 shipping) which matches the NEMA 6-15
>>> 240VAC outlet receptacle in my shack.  Plug-N-Play.  This just replaces
>>> the
>>> 120VAC cord that came with the KPA500.
>>>
>>> Phil - AD5X
>>>
>>> _____
>>
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