[TenTec] Using Airpax breaker

[ROBERT CARROLL]

I use the Airpax in line with my Orion.  It is a fast breaker, and it seems
reasonable to use it.  But as a licensed ham since 1959 and having used many
transceiver powered by Astron supplies, I have never lost a rig due to final
transistor death and never tripped a supply.  Not to say it cannot happen,
but my feeling is that if there is a rig with an output stage prone to take
off, the rig designer did a darn poor job.

Bob W2WG

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Gary Hoffman
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 6:03 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using Airpax breaker

Not to belabor the point excessively, but Mike is right.  The Air-Pax units
are specified for use with Ten Tec rigs specifically because they are so
fast.  Have saved my rig and many other's.  Use them in preference to fuses.

73 de Gary, AA2IZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <Mike_N4NT at charter.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using Airpax breaker


> 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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