[Amps] AL-82 Blowing fuses on startup

[Mitch Cox]

Sounds like the step-start relay is welded. That's where I would start.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary McAdams 
  To: amps at contesting.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:47 AM
  Subject: [Amps] AL-82 Blowing fuses on startup


  Hello Group.

  Short question: I have an AL-82 that has started to blow a fuse on start-up.

  It doesn't do it every time, and when the fuse is replaced the unit 
  starts OK and runs all day w/o problems. This all started when I 
  re-arranged the shack. The unit is about two years old.

  The first time it happened, I checked the AC input at ~248 volts. Is 
  this too high?

  So, any ideas on what to look for or where to start? As I sit here the 
  amp is on and running, but yesterday I had to replace a fuse to get it 
  started. This is only twice that I've had to replace the fuse, but 
  that's two times too many.

  73 Gary WG7X
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