On 5/31/09, James Cameron <qu...@laptop.org> wrote: > I know of no such plans, but the physics of the configuration has a > bearing ... > > 1. a longer cable has a larger voltage drop, and so a greater amount of > power is lost as heat, leading to greater inefficiency of power use, > > 2. compensating for the voltage drop can only be done by either raising > the design voltage on the cable, or increasing the cross sectional area > of the copper, > > 3. raising the design voltage is an unattractive option, since it would > expose the user to greater risk, > > 4. increasing the cross sectional area would make the cable much > heavier, and a substantially higher cost, which would vary according to > metal prices, > > 5. increasing the length may also increase the trip hazard, and so > further reinforcement of the sheath and restraint points may be > required, > > 6. not every child will need an extra two metres.
I have no idea of the kind of infrastructures kids have on the target market of the project, at least in developed countries it is a necessity for me, hence the e-mail I sent. > > Can you balance this against against the cost of properly placed > domestic 110V or 240V outlets? Nope, I understand that. Best regards, Tiago Marques > > -- > James Cameron mailto:qu...@us.netrek.org http://quozl.netrek.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
