Jeff, Sorry, but I can't help much without seeing it. You do have a short across the battery in some manner or another - if the battery is getting warm, there is an awful lot of current being drawn from that battery. Make resistance checks from the K2 ground to the battery terminals (only with the battery disconnected) and you should be able to find that short with your ohmmeter - locate it and fix it is the only solution I know about - it could be anywhere in the KBT2 wiring that you added. Be certain you have the AUX 12V connector the correct way 'round, no exposed wires that could short to the K2 chassis, etc.
If the battery is getting warm, you are likely heating up wires too - look for spots where the wire may have been overheated. Above all, be careful - a battery has a LOT of energy - Be quite careful not to get rings, watches, other jewelery, tools etc. across the battery terminals (or wires connected to the battery terminals) - an overheated ring can do extensive damage to your finger! 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Just installing the KBT2 battery. The first time I tried the battery > arced and became too > hot to touch for about half an hour. > > Just tried again and there was no arc, but the battery started to get > warm so I pulled it > out of the bracket. The battery is not connected in any way, and yes > the foam is between it > and the bracket. > > Any ideas? > > Jeff > > KG6ZVT > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
