[Elecraft] KPA-1500 Power Supply Cable Size

[K8ZCT]

One of previous posts recommended using speaker wire for the remote
connection of the KPA-1500 amplifier to the KPA-1500 power supply.

Speaker wire is made for speaker systems. Although it may look like "lamp
cord" it is not listed
for use to wire up a lamp. You should buy rated "lamp cord" for that
purpose. I think the same applies for dc wiring.

I am not the code inspector for anyone, so do what you want, but if I had a
long remote power supply feed, it would be wired with the proper size cable
rated for the purpose. I suppose one idea could be to splice the larger size
cable required for the longer distance to the Elecraft supplied cable at the
termination end of the amplifier. The power supply protection protects the
smaller Elecraft wire as designed, so going back to it at the very end is
not an issue.








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