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Re: [Amps] AC wiring

To: Keith Dutson <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] AC wiring
From: Rob & Terri Sherwood <rob@sherweng.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:45:35 -0600
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
I have a question about the wire size issue.  I have one Alpha at shack 
#1 and two at shack #2, and each has its own 240 volt circuit.  I doubt 
that they draw over 11 amps (at 240 volts), assuming 1500 watts out. 
What is the need for over a 20 amp circuit, assuming a normal length 
circuit run?  
73, Rob, NC0B

Keith Dutson wrote:

>SO2R for now (one-at-a-time) and multi-2 after new towers are installed.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R. Measures [mailto:r@somis.org] 
>Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:30 AM
>To: Keith Dutson
>Cc: 'Amps Amps'
>Subject: Re: [Amps] AC wiring
>
>
>On Oct 20, 2005, at 6:54 AM, Keith Dutson wrote:
>
>  
>
>>I just obtained a 2nd Alpha and thought about using the same 10AWG run 
>>for both.  Then the fog in my brain cleared and I decided to pull 
>>another circuit for it.
>>    
>>
>
>Do you run stereophonic SSB?
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