I hate spell check I meant to say JB weld
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On Jan 7, 2023, at 3:22 PM, qanthony87 <aquinn50@...> wrote:
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Little bit of kneels holds these things nice and no new holes
On Jan 7, 2023, at 2:46 PM, Ken, WA2LBI <wa2lbi@...> wrote:
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When I don't want to drill a hole for a fuse holder I mount a snap-in fuse block under the chassis.
As for the power cord, if there is some reason not to use a 3 wire cord then I replace the 2 wire non polarized cord and plug with a polarized type.
Regardless, you should always rewire any equipment?that has the fuse in one leg of the AC line and the switch in the other. Specifically, the hot lead should run directly?to the fuse first. From there it should run to the switch and then to the transformer primary. The neutral should be a direct run to the other side of the transformer primary.
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2.? What amperage fuse should I use? Slow or fast blow?
since there will be inrush current to the transformer, a slow blow is best, that way you can use a lower rated fuse likely between 1 and 2 amps maybe 1.5 as Steve mentioned, perhaps a bit more, depending on the transformer actual inrush?
If it were mine, and it had no mods, I would be reluctant to drill holes, but would want it fused, so I might put it in a polarized cord, going to the receiver, more like the fusing scheme used in Britain.
Hope it turns out well
73S don VA3DRL
