[Amps] 220VOLT LINE...Redux and ??

[Ed Briggs]

Rich,
  There is an implicit assumption that he loves his wife.

  Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: <jsb at digistar.com>
Cc: <ka1xo at juno.com>; <edbriggs at optonline.net>; <w9wis at charter.net>; "AMPS"
<amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 220VOLT LINE...Redux and ??


>
>
> >On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, R.Measures wrote:
> >
> >> ** GFI breakers have a reputation for RF detection, so some ferrite
> >> beads and bypass caps may be needed.  To pass NEC, the bypass caps must
> >> be 1400VDC-rated.  If you want your station to be fully NEC-compliant,
> >> the smallest wire gauge allowed for radio antennas is 14-gauge.
> >
> >I regularly trip my GFI breaker when on 160 with 500+ watts output.
>
> **  Why not replace it with a plain-vanilla  circuit breaker?
>
> >Annoying.  I finally broke down and have a cron job that emails a
reminder
> >to me to check the breaker in the morning before my wife decides to use
> >the hair dryer in the bathroom.
>
> **  Does she use the hair-dryer whilst in the tub?
>
> cheers, J.