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
> 
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