I run an airpax on the cable to my Orion and it is fed from a power strip
.the power strip has power poles on it and each one is fused separately. I
have had my airpax blow twice now but have never replaced the fuse , the fuse
is 25 amps and the airpax is 18/ 26 volt trip. so my guess is the airpax is
more sensitive. I am using it on an Orion as I run it off a 50 amp astron and
not a Ten Tec power supply. I guess with $4000 worth of radio on the line
belt and suspenders is ok, both fuse and breaker. seems like the score is 2-0
in favor of the airpax at the moment.
tom N6AJR
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In a message dated 6/18/2006 10:54:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
aldermant@alltel.net writes:
Hi Art,
I agree with you Art. It is true this should not become a 'fuss'
because Mike is correct and your statement is simply incorrect. End
of story. Period!
Happy Fathers Day.....
Tom - W4BQF
At Sunday 09:56 AM 6/18/2006, you wrote:
>Sorry Mike you are very very wrong. Fuses are always used when one
>wants the best protection for solid state equipment or even in large
>industrial applications for motors etc they are mandatory. But I don't
>plan on getting into an on line fuss so this is my last email on the
>subject. If anyone is interested just do a google search.
>
>Best
>
>Art
>
>
>
>
>Mike Hyder -N4NT- wrote:
> > Because I believe that people have the right to be wrong, I normally
> > wouldn't respond to this. Art is 100% wrong. I want nobody to lose a
rig
> > because of his advice. The Air-Pax circuit breakers are much faster than
> > fuses. A fuse will not separate quick enough to reliably protect a rig.
> >
> > About how to connect them: I crimp the spade connectors to the wires and
> > slide them onto the contacts of the Air-Pax. I do not know the
> best way but
> > my way works find and runs no risk of heat damage to the breaker.
> >
> > 73, Mike N4NT
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rideout Family" <wa6ipd@dslextreme.com>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using Airpax breaker
> >
> >
> >
> >> If you are looking for over current protection fuses are the way to go
> >> they can clear in 1/2 cycle or less. Circuit breakers are mechanical
> >> devices with moving parts, and break the circuit too slowly.
> >>
> >> Art,
> >> WA6IPD
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kirk Braunius wrote:
> >>
> >>> How do some of you on the list mount Airpax breakers in a power line
> >>> between
> >>> p/s and radio? I'm planning on putting mine in a small metal box. Do
> >>> you
> >>> attach spade connectors to your power line and slip onto breaker, or
> >>> solder
> >>> directly to the breaker? If soldering, what kind of mechanical
> >>> connection
> >>> do you start with?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Kirk
> >>> AI4PZ
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