I can confirm what Andre says. My parents house is built in 1955, 130Vac single phase was provided throughout the whole house (ligthning, socket outlets). In the seventies, an additional 220V 3phase delta was brought in for an electric waterboiler and hot plate in the kitchen. Throughout the years, this 220V was distributed further in the house for TV, refrig, additional 220V socket outlets.
In the eigthies, we wanted to change all 130V to 220V with complete removal of 130V input. The electricity company did not allow us to switch over unless the complete in-house installation was approved to the actual wiring regulations (which I fully understand). If you know that the 130V distribution has no earth wire nor earthed socket outlet and all (rubber)wiring is within (unearthed)metal tubes (allowed at that time), you understand switching over is no option. Do they still have equipment on 130V? Yes, fluorescent lamps, flat-iron, vacuum cleaner, electric saw, dril and ..... they collected enough bulbs for the next 100 years. If there is a real problem, a 130-220V trafo helps a lot too. I'm also sure that the electricity company is not distributing 130V for my parents house only, many others are in a similar situation. But be ware, if you ever buy a house in Belgium, check the voltage as new owners are obliged to switch over to 230V anyway with all the above consequences. At least that's what the elec. comp told us. Regards, Kris From: Hans Mellberg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: donderdag 9 januari 2003 3:02 To: Andre Boons; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: European 3 Phase 130V in Belgium??? What equipment do they use? I remember that Stockholm had up until 1970 some houses running on DC from the early 1900's but I think all that is gone by now!! 130V makes it difficult to buy TV or stereo equipment and cooking appliances and refrigerators. --- Andre Boons <[email protected]> wrote: > In Belgium, some areas have 3phase 230V without null (delta). > Some older houses still have single phase 130V (230 x SQRT 3), probably > derived from 230V somehow. > Andre > > >From: Hans Mellberg <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: Hans Mellberg <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected], [email protected] > >Subject: Re: European 3 Phase > >Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 08:41:35 -0800 (PST) > > > > > >No, 230V are not available in three phase. The 220/230/240V ARE derived > >from three > >phase voltages which are normally 380V or 415V and will converge somewhere > >around > >400V per phase. > > > >--- [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > What three-phase voltages are commonly available in Europe? Is 230 VAC > > > three-phase readily available? Is wye or delta most common or doesn't it > > > matter? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Bob Heller > > > 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 > > > St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 > > > Tel: 651- 778-6336 > > > Fax: 651-778-6252 > > > ======================================================= This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
