On 19/05/2019 14:17,
[hidden email] wrote:
> Dear OMs or YLs,
> I have a new KPA1500 for use in Europe. Mine came from Elecraft
> direct and thus has a US style mains plug and I assume US colour coded
> AC power
> lead. What are the USA colours for Live, Neutral and Ground?
>
> The manual does not supply a schematic and I do not want to open the amp at
> this time. I can look on line for this information but am asking as
> regards the KPA1500 so as to be certain.
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73 Doug EI2CN
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Oh dear Elecraft..
You should not be shipping US power corded equipment to Europe (or I
suspect anywhere else outside the USA!)
If it was purchased through a local dealer, "they" should have removed
the US spec' cord, and replaced it with a EU (or other local) spec'
power cord, and also possibly PAT tested it. (Electrical safety test,
relating to insulation and safety ground integrity for all exposed
metalwork and connectors.)
Do they also comply with the EU "Low Voltage Directive" in regards to
Power Factor (Line current distortion) vs the power drawn from the
supply I wonder? If thy just have a transformer/rectifier/capacitor
type supply, the answer will be no.
If using a bought in SMPS, then maybe, but the SMPS makers data will
need to be examined.
Transformer Rectifier Capacitor type PSU's for "non industrial" use are
largely outlawed over here for such high power applications these days.
Regards.
Dave B G0WBX.
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