On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, R.Measures wrote:
> ** GFI breakers have a reputation for RF detection, so some ferrite
> beads and bypass caps may be needed. To pass NEC, the bypass caps must
> be 1400VDC-rated. If you want your station to be fully NEC-compliant,
> the smallest wire gauge allowed for radio antennas is 14-gauge.
I regularly trip my GFI breaker when on 160 with 500+ watts output.
Annoying. I finally broke down and have a cron job that emails a reminder
to me to check the breaker in the morning before my wife decides to use
the hair dryer in the bathroom.
later...
jsb
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