I'm in the U and my bridges are on different circuits, but I have no idea about this other stuff you mention.
From: Michaelwagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [slim] Re: OT: Power line network adaptors (was: Okay,maybe it's time to call it a day...)
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:50:27 -0700
>This might be a good place to say where you are located geographically
>(country is enough).
>
>The reason I say this is that homes are wired differently in Europe and
>North America, and for power line network adaptors it may matter.
>
>In Europe (at least in Germany where I was), power is 220V, 50Hz, all
>the outlets in one house can reasonably be expected to be on the same
>side of the first external power company transformer.
>
>This is not true in Canada, and I expect not in the US either.
>
>In Canada, houses are supplied with symmettric 3 wire (plus ground)
>220-240V. That is, 3 wires come into the house, a Neutral (not ground),
>and 2 other wires that are 180° out of phase. 110-120V to the outlets is
>developed in half the house between Neutral and one phase, and in the
>other half of the house between Neutral and the other phase. So you
>cannot count on the two outlets you chose being in parallel. They may
>be on opposite sides of the transformer winding out on the street.
>
>I think the same is true in the US, although, frankly, when visiting
>the US I don't normally poke my head in other people's electrical
>entranceways, so I can't be sure. :-)
>
>FWIW, Canadian factories are supplied with 600V 3 phase, (which is a
>nice submultiple of a standard transmission voltage) and american
>factories (for some reason I can't figure out) are 440V 3 phase. And
>you thought we shared a common power grid?
>
>
>--
>Michaelwagner
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