[TechAssist] Re: Question


Right on Wayne. It is a rock-steady 60HZ and does not change even with
extreme voltage flucuations. As for customers turning off their stuff
for fear of damage, I doubt it. Most of my customers would'nt consider
powering down until they smelled smoke and saw flames!


Mark Wentowski
Perry Hill Electronics Service
3836 Harrison Rd
Montgomery, AL 36109
Voice: (334) 279-5622
Fax: (334) 273-9050
Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne Vanaman <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 12:23 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Question


>
> Currently the line frequency is 60Hz, and has been for a long time.  I
don't
> know of it ever being anything else.
>
> In most places the power companies aim for 120VAC sinewave at the
drop,
> although frequently the voltage is between 110-125.
>
>  Sometimes the power companies will lower the voltage in an attempt to
> create a brown-out and save power.  This idea is good considering
passive
> loads such as lighting and some motors, such as fans and blowers.
>
> Motors or electronics that require a certain amount of power have a
problem
> with this.  As the voltage goes down then the current goes up.
Increasing
> current is what the power companies are trying to prevent.  I guess
they
> figure that the customer, afraid his equipment will burn up, will turn
it
> off, thus saving even more power.
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
>
> 850-456-5995 voice
> 850-458-6369 fax
>
> Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Sabean" <radelec1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 1:39 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Question
>
>
> > What is the power supply Frequency in the states ? Is it 50hz or
60hz and
> has it ever been 50 hz in any of the states.
> > Ralph Sabean
> >
> > radelec1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
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