[Elecraft] Need a Fuse on the K3's Power Line?

[Michael Eberle]

Yes, that is a circuit breaker on the K3 so a fuse probably is not 
necessary.  Of course there would certainly be nothing wrong with using 
a fuse.

Mike
KI0HA

On 6/13/2013 7:46 PM, PGrig wrote:
> I was just looking at my new K3's (#7489) power cable, and see that it is not protected by a fuse (although I think I saw an instruction to use an in-line fuse if I connect it to battery power).
>
> I see what looks like a 20a fuse (or breaker) on the back of my K3/100, although I believe I read that it draws 25a  continuous duty.
>
> I was thinking of connecting my radio either directly to a 70a Astron p.s. (which will also handle my 50w 2m mobile rig and a variety of other smaller loads) or through a 25a fused receptacle on a RigRunner, itself connected to the Astron.
>
> To fuse or not to fuse--that is the question, and what is peoples' experience with the RigRunner?
>
>     -Paul Grigorieff, N1HEL
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