[Amps] Henry 3K-A choke failure...workaround?

[Ron]

   Jeff wa1hco millar wrote:

> Hello wise ones...

> Bought a nice 3K-A at a flea market and made one SSB contact.  On the
> second contact it tripped off on HV overcurrent.  After some debugging, the
> Plate choke is leaky to ground at HV but open with an Ohm meter.
> Can I just put the choke up on insulated standoffs?

> Any other suggestions?

   It is a pleasure to be helpful.

   The CURE is to put it in the ground side of the circuit, typically
where the rectifier or the grounded side of the transformer goes to
ground.

-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Understanding is much better than
                                       knowing how.