Probably the best known introduction for the non specialist is this one. It is very good, I recommend it.
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/item.asp?N=35&R=668982&act=A03&Item=978007137730&Section=books&Catalog=Books&Lang=en&zxac=1 The following website is also good, but I recommend the book to start. The website fills in the details that the book misses if you are interested. http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CLUG General" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords > Could you recommend a good book on basic electricity and electronics? > -Rob > > Shawn Grover wrote: > > >If I recall right from my electrical training, the amperage that will stop your heart varies depending on the voltage. I think at 1 volt, it's 7 amps. On the otherhand, I've had 5000 volts go through me at half a micro amp - did nothing more than contract some muscles... > > > >Shawn > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Behalf Of Rob S > >Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:58 AM > >To: CLUG General > >Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords > > > > > >I wonder what home appliance would require such a massive amount of > >wattage? If i remember correctly, 2 amps will stop your heart. I wonder > >if plug covers are a steady sale item in the uk? > > > >later, > >-Rob > > > >GRAHAM MONK wrote: > > > > > > > >>No the UK sockets are MUCH wider the voltage is 240 and 60 not 50 cycles. Max amperage 13, you do NOT want to take a jolt from this! > >> > >>Graham > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: Rob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 2:22 pm > >>Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>A quick question: > >>>Does the UK standard "common" wall power plug looks similar to the > >>>north > >>>american one, but is slightly narrower? I wonder what voltage, > >>>amperage > >>>and the frequency they use... > >>> > >>>-Rob > >>> > >>>Alastair Preston wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>On July 7, 2004 04:25 pm, Chris Berry wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Hi folks, > >>>>> > >>>>>When I was back in the UK, I managed to amass quite a collection > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>of PC > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>power cords. Now I'm over here I'm stuck for them and local > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>stores want > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>to charge me ~$16 apiece. > >>>>> > >>>>>Does anyone have any going spare? I'd gladly take them off your > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>hands at > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>the meeting tonight. > >>>>> > >>>>>Alternatively, anyone know where I can get them for a more > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>reasonable>>price? I probably need about 5 or 6. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>Cheers, > >>>>>Chris. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Check Round-Again Software (on 17th Ave just west of 1st St.NE) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>also - they > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>have bins of various cables at low prices. If memory serves, the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>power cords > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>are a couple of bucks apiece. > >>>> > >>>>Al Preston > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>clug-talk mailing list > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>clug-talk mailing list > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>clug-talk mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
