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

[jeff millar]

I don't think it's really a swinging choke.  Just a 8 or 10 H choke that
varies a bit with DC current.

jeff, wa1hco

On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 3:51 PM David Gow <6146guy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Will placing choke in the ground return work with a swing choke input
> resonant choke supply like this? don't know the answer, just asking and may
> be remembering wrong about the supply configuration. I vaguely remember
> considering moving it but wondered also about the metering.
> Dave W7VM
>
> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:44 AM jeff millar <wa1hco at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ron,
>>
>> I like the idea of putting the choke in the return lead.  But the way the
>> return floats a bit above ground for metering makes me uncertain exactly
>> where to wire in choke.
>>
>>    - between bridge and resistors to ground, or...
>>    - between resistors to ground and filter capacitor returns
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> jeff, wa1hco
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 10:59 PM Ron <ka4inm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >    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.
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