[BC] Harris RF Contactor Maintenance

[Chuck Lakaytis]

I have used the following technique many times in Alaska.  Take two 220 
volt lamps in series connected to a line voltage thermostat, close on 
temperature decrease.  I have never had one burn out as they are 
operating at 1/2 rated voltage.

Gary Peterson wrote:
> I used line voltage thermostats and cone heaters in each ATU cabinet.  The
> cone heaters were purchased at a local hardware store and screw into a
> standard lamp socket.  I never had one burn out in a span of almost twenty
> years.  I will admit that I haven't seen one in a hardware store lately.
> They could probably be ordered.
>
> Gary, KØCX
> CE KFXS, KOUT, KKMK, KRCS, KKLS & KBHB
>
> " Nothing works so well in extreme cold. My facility in Mass. had heat 
> lamps on thermostats in each doghouse, pointed at the contactors/ATU's.
> Worked great as long as the bulbs didn't burn out!
> Art "
>
>
>   

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Chuck Lakaytis
Director of Engineering, Alaska Public Broadcasting
135 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
office   907-277-6300