[TenTec] Using Airpax breaker

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

Because I believe that people have the right to be wrong, I normally 
wouldn't respond to this.  Art is 100% wrong.  I want nobody to lose a rig 
because of his advice.  The Air-Pax circuit breakers are much faster than 
fuses.  A fuse will not separate quick enough to reliably protect a rig.

About how to connect them: I crimp the spade connectors to the wires and 
slide them onto the contacts of the Air-Pax.  I do not know the best way but 
my way works find and runs no risk of heat damage to the breaker.

73, Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rideout Family" <wa6ipd at dslextreme.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using Airpax breaker


> If you are looking for over current protection fuses are the way to go
> they can clear in 1/2 cycle or less.  Circuit breakers are mechanical
> devices with moving parts, and break the circuit too slowly.
>
> Art,
> WA6IPD
>
>
>
> Kirk Braunius wrote:
>> How do some of you on the list mount Airpax breakers in a power line 
>> between
>> p/s and radio?  I'm planning on putting mine in a small metal box.  Do 
>> you
>> attach spade connectors to your power line and slip onto breaker, or 
>> solder
>> directly to the breaker?  If soldering, what kind of mechanical 
>> connection
>> do you start with?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kirk
>> AI4PZ