[TenTec] Centurion Amplifier - 110 volt?

[Ron]

Ed,
Not knowing all the particulars of the circuit feeding into your shack my
suggestion may not be relevant, but here goes anyway.  If your 110 VAC 3
wire circuit in the shack is dedicated to that location (as in it does not
serve other outlets prior to entering the shack), you should be able to
install a 220 VAC circuit breaker of appropriate amp rating for the wire
gauge at the panel and feed the circuit to the shack from this new breaker
giving you 220 VAC to the shack.  Install a new sub panel in the shack and
provide an earth ground for the new sub panel and split off 220 and 110 VAC
circuits in your shack from this source.  Once you have this installed, you
can use the 220 VAC amps. Surface runs of EMT are cheap and quick to
install. This improvement may require an electrical inspection and permit
from the local building code folks.
Ron
KA7U

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ed Cummins
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:24 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: [TenTec] Centurion Amplifier - 110 volt?



Hello all:

I am interested in the Ten Tec Centurion amplifier and was wondering if
anyone has run this amp on 110v ?  It will be very difficult to get 220v
into the shack.

If not the Centurion I would be interested in recommendations for 1kw amps
that can run on 110v.

Thanks

Ed  W3ETC


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