[TenTec] Running a Century 21 on external 12V power

[Dukes HiFi]

I am wondering about the outcome of this thread. One should NOT need to operate the C-21 from an external supply.

The internal supply is pretty good. If it is introducing hum of the ground loop type, why not just lift the ground (green wire). That should eliminate ground loops.

If it doesn’t, then there must be a leaky capacitor that is bypassing the power lines to chassis.

Gary


> On Jun 1, 2017, at 9:45 PM, Josh Gibbs <gibbsjj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It appears I was wrong about running the C21 on external 12V power. Several
> people told me they ran C21's on 12V battery power many times, back in the
> day. I also ran across this:
> 
> http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=1170
> 
> Current protection for mobile operation of Century 21 Models 570
> <http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=570> or 574
> <http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=574>. 5 A operating current and 6.75
> A trip current. Mount in a 1/2" diameter hole. Manufactured by Airpax
> Electronics.
> 
> This part is still available: T11-1-5.00A-01-10A-V
> 
> OnlineComponents.com has them for $13, but requires a $50 minimum order. *Any
> other C21 owners out there who want to go in on a group buy? Would be
> around $15 per unit after shipping. *Would need a minimum of 5 units to hit
> the minimum order.
> 
> The places mentioned in the Ten-Tec wiki no longer carry the part.
> OnlineComponents.com was the only source I could find.
> 
> -Josh WA7FPV
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