[Elecraft] KPA500 faults

[Bill Frantz]

I will add that 240 volt wiring frequently uses what we 120v people would think of as wimpy wire sizes. If you do the math, they give the same wattage as we get with our #12 or #14 wore at 120v.  Or at least that’s what I’ve seen when I’ve looked at the house wiring in 240v land.

73 Bill AE6JV


> On Mar 3, 2022, at 21:19, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> I believe St Lucia's power is 50Hz if that makes any difference to the
> KPA500.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> Mike Fatchett w0mu wrote:
> 
> St. Lucia is 240v.  I don't know why he would run it on 120v or 110v.