It is not necessary but if it makes you feel good then do it. You will also
help the economy.........
Many ignore the fact that the power and filament transformers or windings when
combined, offer more than sufficient inrush protection. Instead they ignore
those items in the calculations.
The SB-1000 requirement was established years ago when the designer stated that
inrush was not necessary and only included in later Ameritron amps to satisfy
the Nervous Nellies that believe every thing that is published in ham rags by
uninformed people. The SB-1000 is an AL-80 clone for the most part and was sold
to Heath by Ameritron.
Ameritron also offers parts support even today.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Chandler
To: amps@contesting.com ; heathKit_HFAmps@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:06 AM
Subject: [HeathKit_HFAmps] Step Start circuit - needed or not?
I'm the new owner of a Heathkit SB-1000 amp, running it on 120 VAC. It is
replacing my AL-811. When I bought the 811 I also bought an Ameritron Inrush
Current Protector, and have always used it to turn the amp on and off.
Now with the SB-1000 and reading recent posts on-line, I am wondering if I
need the inrush current protector? I am considering installing a step start
circuit inside the SB-1000, which will do the same thing... but I am not sure
it is necessary.
I'm reading that the turn-on surge is only likely to really stress the power
switch, and the SB-1000 switch is rated at like 18A, well over the normal
current, but who knows how high it spikes when the caps are getting that first
cycle? And, of course, that's only for a very brief time.
So, is a step-start of some type really needed? If so, why don't more amps
come with it?
73 de Chuck, WS1L
Oak Grove, MS - EM51
ws1l@comcast.net
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