[TenTec] Using Airpax breaker

[Tommy]

Hi Art,

I agree with you Art. It is true this should not become a 'fuss' 
because Mike is correct and your statement is simply incorrect. End 
of story. Period!

Happy Fathers Day.....

Tom - W4BQF



At Sunday 09:56 AM 6/18/2006, you wrote:
>Sorry Mike you are very very wrong.  Fuses are always used when one
>wants the best protection for solid state equipment or even in large
>industrial applications for  motors etc they are mandatory.  But I don't
>plan on getting into an on line fuss so this is my last email on the
>subject.  If anyone is interested just do a google search.
>
>Best
>
>Art
>
>
>
>
>Mike Hyder -N4NT- wrote:
> > 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
> >>>
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Tom

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