[Elecraft] Breakers for KPA1500?

[Josh Fiden]

If wire run ends up being 50' you could see a 2V drop at 13A. Agree that switching supply in amp won't care. 26W of heat in the wire inside a wall would bug me. 

73
Josh W6XU

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> On Jul 9, 2018, at 3:12 PM, Roy Koeppe <k6xk at ncn.net> wrote:
> 
> The KPA1500 uses a regulated power supply: input 195 to 250 vac. Voltage loss in #12  wires is so small the regulator will laugh at that.
> 
> 73,   Roy   K6XK
> 
> 
> "I would also suggest using three -  #10 with ground as the line from the
> breakers to the amp operating position."
> 
> 73
> 
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
>> On 7/9/2018 11:43 AM, Roy Koeppe wrote:
>> Yes, that is what I am using.
>> 
>> 73,   Roy     K6XK
>> 
>> 
>> I probably missed this but my google searches aren't working either.
>> 
>> Will 2x 20A breakers (220v) be sufficient for the KPA1500?
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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