[BC] Re: Boring versus exciting transmitters

[Cowboy]

On Monday 09 April 2007 07:37 am, DHultsman5 at aol.com wrote:

> MAYBE  No RF flames,  but lots of smoke as combiners get  unbalalnced and 
> burn.  Also 50 Volts DC  with a 250 Amp power supply  behind, is also very 
> dangerous as it can be essentially a welder.  Have  seen two solid state 
> transmitters with combiner problems, lots of stuff can burn  and make a mess.  One of 
> them happened because  "engineer?"   jumpered overload circuits to keep station 
> on air.

 Typically, there are reasons there are overload circuits there in the first place !

 If memory serves, I think the arc-volts of a conventional stick welder at
 that current is around 35 volts, so you're "essentially" correct in that assessment !
 Of course, that current is more for 1/2 inch steel, and we all know transmitter
 parts are MUCH heavier than that !
 :-)

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Cowboy