[R-1051] Power interlock questions

[Cecil Acuff]

I don't see a problem bypassing the interlocks. I usually pull them up to
bypass them when working on the radio anyway...

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <flood at Krohne.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: [R-1051] Power interlock questions


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> Greetings,
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> Got my R-1051B mounted in a rack (ouch) and checked out the R-1051
> "Plain"....  I hope I used the correct term as I don't want to start up
> something like the R-390 "Non A" war over here. The power interlocks are a
> bit touchy but operational on the "B" but on the "plain" the nylon(?)
wedge
> was cracked.  When I manually activate it the radio works fine, or should
I
> say worked fine once I figured out that this version has two interlocks,
> one of them switchable!!!  As if this thing isn't complex enough.  Other
> than safety and the "No User Serviceable Parts Inside" concerns.  Is there
> any reason I shouldn't bypass these microswitches?
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> John Flood KB1FQG
> TASC Department
> KROHNE, Inc
> 7 Dearborn Rd.
> Peabody, MA   01960
> Tel.:  978-535-6060 / 800-356-9464
> Fax:   978-535-8180
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