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<div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Will the SAMLEX be charging the bioenno pack?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">If not, simply put Anderson pigtails on the output of the supply and input to the battery - you can connect / disconnect at will, leaving you flexibility to change things up as you see the need. You can 'stuff' multiple small-gauge wires in to a single Anderson pin to power the 'small' stuff. a 30 or 45 amp pin may be able to create a 'custom harness' to run everything in the box off a single connection assuming ONE CAVEAT: You still need individual fuses for each item on their power cords.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Will you be adding a solar panel or are you planning on running any accesosries outside your Go box (phone charger, USB port, laptop etc)?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> -SteveK6UVR<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Thursday, March 5, 2020, 04:42:40 PM PST, Ron <rfmosher@cox.net> wrote:
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--></style><div><div class="yiv9943880266WordSection1"><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">I am building my first go-box and I have a question about the best way to handle the power connections. The box includes a Yaesu FT857D and other related equipment (antenna tuner, Signalink, etc.) that does not draw much power. On transmit, the current will be around 22 amps.</span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The box includes a Samlex 1235M as the power source when AC is available. I plan to get a Bioenno 1230AS (30Ah) as the internal battery for self-contained operation. I would also like to be able to connect to my vehicle battery when the vehicle is nearby. In the future, I would like to add solar power.</span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Questions:</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="yiv9943880266MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Do I need an automatic power switching device, such as the West Mountain Epic PWRgate, to connect the battery and AC to the radio?</span></li><li class="yiv9943880266MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Is there a good alternative to the PWRgate, but maybe better and/or cheaper? For example KI0BK has a Low Loss PWRgate; is it any good? Are there other quality devices?</span></li><li class="yiv9943880266MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Should a 2-battery manual switch (like the ones used on boats to switch between batteries) be used to isolate the two batteries?</span></li></ol><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">If anyone can help with these questions or offer any other suggestions, I would be most appreciative.</span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Ron KØPGE</span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9943880266MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Elmers mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Elmers@soara.org" href="mailto:Elmers@soara.org">Elmers@soara.org</a><br><a href="https://soara.org/mailman/listinfo/elmers" target="_blank">https://soara.org/mailman/listinfo/elmers</a><br></div>
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