[Amps] Zero Crossing circuit

[R.Measures]

On Nov 18, 2004, at 7:47 AM, Bill Turner wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:19:47 -0600, Phil Clements wrote:
>
>> Zero crossing circuits (solid-state relays) are far too fast acting
>> for use as a soft-start device, Ed.
>>
>> A properly designed soft-start circuit has a delay equal to the time
>> it takes the H.V. meter to reach 2/3 of the way to its normal reading.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> I must disagree.  My Command HF-2500 uses zero-crossing solid state
> devices to turn on and they work perfectly.  There is no thump, no
> noise, and the turn-on is smooth as silk.  Other than those devices,
> there is no soft-start circuit of any kind.

Translation -- The transformer has so much winding resistance that it 
does not need a step-start R.
>
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> Bill W6WRT
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org