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kreed wrote:
> On Nov 24, 12:40 pm, "Phil Allison" <phi...@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>> "kreed"
>>
>>> From what I can gather, pretty much every home in the US has a 120v
>>> - 0 - 120v system where the 2x 120v's are 180 degrees out of phase.
>>> Between the 2 phases 240v is available for stoves, air conditioners
>>> etc.
>>
>>> In Australia, most separate homes have a straight single phase 240v
>>> supply, its not common for there to be 2,3 separate phases to the
>>> average house.  Therefore the scenario Sylvia mentions is less
>>> likely to occur, as not many people have this multi phase system.
>>
>>> The exception here could be blocks of flats, if the main neutral to
>>> the building fails, and there isn't a good earth, the imbalance
>>> could be a risk.
>>
>> ** There is always a good "earth"  available  - courtesy of the
>> water mains in the street being linked to neutral at every premises.
>>
>> .....  Phil
>
>
> That is true in a lot of cases, however I have noticed with a lot of
> newer houses, (in QLD anyway) they are using some kind of either black
> or grey pvc or poly pipe for home water mains.  To make it worse, it
> looks to me to be "crimped" together at joins, sometimes with what
> look like soft metal rings but not always.
>

**It's going to be a lot more popular too. The stuff is around half the 
price of copper pipes, is very easy to handle and use.


-- 
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au