Ed, another important consideration is what else is on the line that goes
to
your shack? Not the bathroom I hope! The bathroom often has some type of
heat (heat lamps) and the girls like to use those power-hawg hair dryers.
If there are no other heavy power uses on your line a 15 ampere circuit
should be able to serve lighting, transceiver + misc and a AL-811H with no
problem. But do check out what else is on the line.
de WA6IPD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rideout Family" <wa6ipd@dslextreme.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier - 110 volt?
>
>
>> TenTec does not give power requirements based on UL regulations, here is
>> what they say for the Centurion.
>>
>> Primary Power: 220-250 Vac @ 15 A. 110-125 Vac @ 30 A, 50/60 Hz. For full
>> power operation, 220-250 Vac is strongly recommended.
>>
>> Anytime a manufacturer gives current ratings of 15 or 30 amps you can be
>> sure they are not UL approved. They should be giving the actual current
>> used not their recommended circuit ampacity.
>>
>> Now to your question, and the answer is yes and no. No if you plan to
>> run
>> the amp at full power out such as RTTY and are on a 15 ampere line some
>> distance from the circuit breaker panel. Yes if you are close to the
>> circuit breaker panel and will be on SSB or CW but my advise would be to
>> get
>> an Amitron AL-811H 800 watts out and no problem running on a 15 ampere
>> 120
>> volt circuit, maximum draw at 120 volts is 10 amperes. They are very
>> nice
>> amps I have one along with the AL-82. Ameritron amps do everything they
>> are
>> advertised to do.
>>
>> de WA6IPD
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Cummins" <w3etc@comcast.net>
>> To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:23 AM
>> Subject: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier - 110 volt?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hello all:
>>>
>>> I am interested in the Ten Tec Centurion amplifier and was wondering if
>>> anyone has run this amp on 110v ? It will be very difficult to get 220v
>>> into the shack.
>>>
>>> If not the Centurion I would be interested in recommendations for 1kw
>>> amps
>>> that can run on 110v.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ed W3ETC
>>>
>>>
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