[Elecraft] Temperature or Warmth of KPA500 when "Off" ?

[Bob McGraw]

Unless you have a AC power management strip which is controlled 
remotely, then shutting down the station can be done by several means.  
There is the remote capability to turn off or shut down the 
transceiver.  Likewise for the KPA500, there is remote capability to 
turn it off or shut it down.  However, that only shuts down the control 
system and not the power supply.  Likewise, your transceiver.   Does the 
power supply stay on all of the time and you only shut down the 
transceiver?    Again, it depends on how you are controlling your remote 
system and its power distribution.

As to shutting down the Elecraft equipment.  Perhaps for some degree of 
lightning protection or power surge protection exists where shutting 
down is defined as adequate.  But what about antennas and other 
equipment and the station grounding system. How are those systems handled.

To me for remote operation which I have, there is means to shut down 
each piece of equipment correctly and then a means to shut down the AC 
power to the remote station.  I don't bother to disconnect antennas.  
And this leaves the station equipment at some value of risk.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 7/1/2021 11:19 AM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> I've read this whole thread and I'm confused.  I control my KPA500 and KAT500 remotely.  When shutting down my station is shutting down the Elecraft equipment adequate remotely?
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> Thanks ES 73 DE TIM WB8HRO