[Heathkit] Puzzlement on HP-1144 A Power Supply
Donald Spoon
drspoon at sbcglobal.net
Mon May 23 03:01:24 EDT 2011
I happen to have two Heathkit HP-1144 Power Supplies... just by a quirk
of fate. The one that I had been using for the last 6-8 months started
blowing the 20 Amp fuse in the + 13.8 Volt supply line whenever I
pressed the "Tune" button on my SB-104. It had done this once or twice
before, but a fuse replacement "fixed" it and I continued using it.
This time the condition seems permanent.
On a whim, I tried the other (older) Power Supply, which worked fine,
and didn't blow fuses! The SB-104 acts normal in every way with this
older PS. Upon closer inspection, I discovered the one blowing the 20
Amp fuse was the HP-1144A model with the crowbar circuit, while the
other one that worked was the older HP-1144 without the crowbar. As
luck would have it, the only documentation I have (including schematic)
is for the older one... so I am at a loss as to where to start to
diagnose the problem.
I have given the failing PS a good visual inspection and have reset the
voltage to 13.8 Volts as required. I can vary the output voltage, and
the SB-104 will work without problems in the receive mode, Once I push
the "Tune" button the fuse goes. I think trigger for the crowbar is
overly sensitive.
Where to start? Has anyone run into this problem before and can give me
some pointers? Does anyone have a readable schematic of the "A" circuit
that could be shared with me?
All advise welcome!
Cheers,
-Don Spoon-
K0APK
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