I may have misread what you wrote. What part of the circuitry does the
"overload" shut off?
Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hulett, Russell" <rhulett1@consolidated.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Need advice about OVP for 262G
> Hello Mike,
>
> As I read the datasheet for the 1.5KE15A, the breakdown voltage is
> nominally 15 VDC. So when the pass transistor shorts, won't the transient
> diode limit the voltage to the load to nominal 15 VDC, bypassing enough
> current to ground to trip the overload on the power supply?
>
> I intend to incorporate a fast-blow fuse, not sure why the question
> prompted the sarcasm.
>
> 73, Curt KB5JO
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