07-15-2002, 01:39 PM
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Originally posted by Mouse:
If you wait until Yorick reappears, you might like to ask him. I have it on good authority that he is an expert in matters electrical 
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As am I Mousie [img]smile.gif[/img] 24 months intensive Military training on the subject [img]smile.gif[/img] BE&E (Basic Electronics and Electricity...don't let the basic throw you it was basic because you had to master that class before becomming a spook) taught in Orlando and Pensacola. Basicly a 4 year degree program crammed into half the time [img]smile.gif[/img] Sir K got the right of it.
What it comes down to though in simple terms, with a normal 2 or 3 prong plug, you are looking at 110 to 120 volts My personal experience is that it is usually closer to 110 than 120. At 50 to 60 cycles....usually closer to 60 than 50. why the variences? beats me, never thought to ask about it....most likely due to transmission losses and innefficiencies.
Wave forms and amplifiers and phase shifts ...Oh My!
Oh wait!!! I remember now..the 110 instead of 120 has to do with phase differentials and what the average difference is in potential...so while you have a 120volt total potential, you end up with less due to wave forms and stuff ....man it has been a long time [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 07-15-2002, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ]
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