Akkk... Hot key error.... Oh well, I did not have anything important to say anyway... NFH
> -----Original Message----- > From: Chad Cooper > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:21 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Power Supplies & Fuses > > > 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 > > > > > >
