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- Path: sparky!uunet!nwnexus!ole!ssc!markz
- From: markz@ssc.wa.com (Mark Zenier)
- Subject: Re: Can 220V 50 Hz Stuff be run on US 220V 60 HZ power ?
- Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA
- Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 18:01:09 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Sep03.180109.8668@ssc.wa.com>
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- gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley) writes:
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- : I'll be surprised if your equipment depends on the line for
- : a ground. US 120 volt 60 hz stuff doesn't.
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- Stuff with a 2 wire polarized plug does. Or at least expects the
- Neutral return to be a less hazardous connection than the other side.
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- And electric stoves can use the neutral for ground if the wiring
- is heavy enough.
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- Mark Zenier markz@ssc.wa.com
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