Coming around full circle, Power supplies in some newer PC's will support 230V, but I have .
> -----Original Message----- > From: J. van Baardwijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Power Supplies & Fuses > > > At 18:52 11-3-02 +0100, Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: > > > > The question came up recently, so now I ask those on the > European Power > > > standard. > > > Is the 220V you guys use, 220V to ground on one leg or is > it 110V to ground > > > on 2 legs as it is in the US? IOW is it 220V with a > neutral conductor or is > > > it 2 hot conductors? > > > >The Netherlands uses 220V with a live and a neutral wire. > > Bzzzt. Wrong. In the 1990's, the voltage was gradually > increased from 220V > to 230V (because the entire European Union was going to > 230V). Caused some > disturbance back then because people feared their electrical > equipment > (designed for 220V) would be wrecked by 230V. I have not seen > any evidence > that those fears were justified. > > > Jeroen > > ______________________________________________________________ > ___________ > Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: > http://www.Brin-L.com > Tom's Photo Gallery: > http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com > >
