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Scott Gillen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 17 Jan 2016 11:59:18 +1300
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Mine are all GE. When I get a HF station up and running I hope not to have your tripping problems but at least I'll know ware to look. 

Scott
N0HOK / ZL1CHM
Auckland New Zealand

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On 17/01/2016, at 3:29 AM, "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I just had a QSO with XE3ARV on 17 meters CW. Normally, that would not be
> any big deal, but given all the problems I had with those Eaton AFCI/Ground
> Fault circuit breakers before I had them all replaced yesterday with
> Square-D breakers, I am totally pumped over that contact. That is the first
> time I have been able to work 17 meters without tripping several circuit
> breakers. 
> 
> Evidently Mike and Jim have run into similar problems with Eaton breakers
> too. So, whenever you get the opportunity, I encourage you to put out the
> word --  stay completely away from Eaton circuit breakers!  
> 
> Ron, K8HSY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Breaker issues
> 
> Ron: 
> 
> I too had an eaton breaker feeding my shack here at the cottage and as soon
> as I keyed my 102 to tune up, the damn thing would trip. 
> The folks who wired the place wouldn't beleive it and said it wasn't
> possible and blamed my vintage and old equipment. LOL Finally 1 of the Guys
> bought and installed a another brand, think its square D and it fixed the
> problem. I had to show him the little article that the ARRL published about
> those breakers to convince him. He then came out to the cottage the
> following weekend with 1 to try still not beleiving it. 
> Well he installed it and touch wood, haven't tripped since. It turns out he
> didn't buy the breaker, just took 1 from his panel and took my eaton back to
> replace. He said he didn't have any radio equipment so he didn't mind.LOL I
> said thanks and laughed when he left and kept on operating. 
> Hope to hear ya over the weekend as I'm at the cottage this weekend. 
> 
> 73: 
> Mike DE VO1AX
> 
> Sent from BlueMail
> 

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