Sounds like your cover was installed upside down. I checked mine, and
it has two holes on the bottom, no holes on the top.
Jerry, K4SAV
Pat Chiles wrote:
>I have a brand new HDX555 installed Nov. 2004. I do very little hamming
>during the summer months because of a fire that burnt one end of the house
>from a lightening strike to an antenna. A small concession to keep peace in
>the house. I disconnect everything in May and put it back together in
>September.
>
>I just tried to raise (motorized) the HDX555 to get some SWR readings etc
>before some planned maintenance and changes. Turned on the circuit breakers,
>went to the tower, reset the GFI, and then watched the GFI trip everytime I
>threw the switch. The problem was traced to the motor start capacitor. The
>metal hood that covers the capacitor on the motor was totally full of very
>rusty water. This hood has a rubber sealing gasket, but for some reason my
>hood has two 1/4 inch holes drilled in it and they on the top of the hood.
>
>I thought these might be drain hole but they are in such a location that even
>if the hood was install with the holes down they would not drain it. It
>appears a modification and repair is in my future.
>
>If you own one of these towers you may want to check the capacitor hood.
>Pat, K8PC
>
>
>
>
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