[AMPS] SB-220 Glitch Resistor ???

[Ian White, G3SEK]

measures wrote:
>>Something often overlooked is that even if you fit a glitch resistor to
>>handle current surges, there also needs to be some way of interrupting
>>the power input from the mains. I've heard of situations where someone
>>dutifully added a glitch resistor, but when the B+ was shorted the power
>>supply kept right on going because the fuse/breaker ratings were set too
>>high.
>
>Not sound advice.  The Heath HV supply is not capable of generating 40A 
>@3000v.

Nobody but you imagined it was. 

But *some* HV power supplies with high-rated mains fuses will keep going
for long enough to burn out the glitch resistor... and then the HV pops
up again.
  
73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.com/g3sek

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