[Elecraft] circuit breaker

[David Davis]

Check if the breaker is an AFCI type breaker. If it is there is an article on the ARRL site with details on how you might get them replaced for free. 

I just went through this with mine. Homes built after 2011 have arc fault tolerant (AFCI) breakers. The RF can cause them to open. I contacted the Eaton using the information from ARRL and Eaton sent me all new breakers for free. It ended up being about $300 in breakers. 

Here is a link to the ARRL article. 
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-helps-manufacturer-to-resolve-arc-fault-circuit-interrupter-rfi-problems

Hope this helps 

David
KG6MTI

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> On May 16, 2016, at 10:07, todd ruby <todd at ruby-wine.com> wrote:
> 
> Would anyone venture to guess what would cause the circuit breaker to trip on a K3? Mine did all of a sudden yesterday. Fortunately, my friend suggested the reset and voila, I am back on the air. But if there is an underlying cause, I think it would be wise to be aware of it so as to preclude this episode from repeating. Any thoughts are welcome.
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> 73
> 
> todd
> 
> WB2ZAB
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