[Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?

[m.ford]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Sacon" <neal at sacon.net>
To: <AMPS at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: [Amps] Power cord to use when converting AL-80B to 240 volts?


> You're probably thinking about range and dryer cords and plugs as examples
> of "actual 240 v. power cord" but you really don't need range or dryer cord,
> plugs or receptacles for your application  - you're not pulling nearly
> enough current to justify wire gauges that heavy and all you'd end up with
> are cumbersome cables and bulky plugs with a lot of unused capacity. Dryers
> and ranges need at least 50 amps at 240 volts; your amp needs 10 amps at 240
> volts.

Dryers and ranges are resistive loads (cept the dryer motor) and do not
produce voice modulated current peaks that like to see very low mains
resistance. Nice cheap upgrade for any amp.

Mike k1ern

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> So, I'm not sure why you wouldn't leave the cord and just replace the 120VAC
> plug supplied with a 240 v. (e.g., one that looks like a "regular" plug
> except that the flat pins are perpendicular to each other instead of
> parallel) after you change the jumpers and fuses.
> 
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> 
> 73 Neal N7RX
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