[Icom] IK4L Repairs info
Stephen P. Branca
[email protected]
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:59:25 -0400
Hi Larry, yes thanks for the comments on the breaker thing yes I realize
that they should be tied together so both open when either has an overload
at the time I did not have a breaker tie so both would open on the overload
you know..Ill get around to it..
there is another set of breakes before this one that is in the shack you
know now I will tie the breakers to gether originally I had a light lighting
load comming off one leg which was removed after getting shack wirering
done...this use to feed tube amps 220 variacts etc when I went solid state
should of made some changes again I'll get around to it.
Just opened the amp and see two 20 watt 30 ohm resistors look like
blown have to check as they are sealed insome type of ceramic coating (??).
shame to admit it but I used to work for the electric co 42 years
before retiring so lil familiar with the ac inputs and WHAT THEY SHOULD BE
.....HI HI.
thanks again Larry sure hope a reliable Icom repair shop closer than the
west coast but if has to be will ship to Icom on the west coast might be
better choice any than trying to save on shippin etc,
Steve k2sb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Benko" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IK4L Repairs info
> Steve,
>
> This probably won't help you but there is a reason that 220/240V equipment
has ganged
> breakers (most local codes require it). An overload condition with
separate breakers
> nearly always only blows 1 breaker and still leaves 110/120V power
connected to the
> equipment which can be a safety issue. Mechanically ganged breakers force
both sides
> of the line to open if either/both connections experience an overload.
Anyway my
> comment is that you really can't read anything into the fact that only 1
breaker blew.
>
> 73,
> Larry, W0QE
>
> Stephen P. Branca wrote:
> > Hi Gang turned my IK4L on yesterday and !!! kapow ! ! ! sounded like a
220 volt short tripped one breaker I have 2 seprate breakers side by side
and only one tripped.
> > Me thinks it is powr supply trouble ...guessing ...have not opened
it yet, but I would like to know if any good reliable Icom repair people
here on the east coast I live in New Jersey in the Camden Philadelphia area
being this type of power supply ...put any votage 110 to 220 plus with out
worrying about connections ...it automaticaly sets it self I dont have the
knowledge to work on it and would like to have the whole package checked and
repaired.
> > I just love the amp combined with my 781 and EX 627 swich ...lazy
mans set up for auto band and antenna switching. Great contest setup even
though not full legal limit amp. HEY its enough.
> > Steve K2SB
> > [email protected]
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