Most people seem to get their Airpax breakers from Poco sales or one of
the marine electronics suppliers. Poco has a $25 minimum order, so you
may need to buy 3 breakers.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 12:59 -0400, Cal Cotner wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I recently bought a Century 22, and I'd like to acquire one of
>> the fast acting circuit breakers used with it so I may power the
>> Century 22 from a battery. The Ten Tec part number of this breaker
>> is 1179. If anyone has a spare one of these breakers, I'd be
>> interested in buying it. AIRPAX was the manufacturer of these
>> circuit breakers, and an equivalent AIRPAX device would also suit me
>> just fine. FWIW, the characteristics of the required circuit breaker
>> are 5.00 Amps continuous current, with a trip current of 6.25
>> Amperes. The AIRPAX trip characteristic I'd need is, I believe,
>> either "0" or "1".
>> 73,
>> Cal K4JSI
>
> There are vendors selling Airpax that may help. A google search on
> Airpax fast breakers might turn up a surplus source. There are many
> packages with the same speed of operation.
>
> For my Corsair II, I've been successful in protecting the PA with fast
> acting fuses chosen to be run close to their blowing point. For that
> nominally 20 amp circuit I use a 16 amp automotive type MTA fuse. So for
> the Century 22, a 4 amp fast acting fuse would be appropriate. Something
> in a miniature or large automotive fuse or type AGC or ABC.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
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