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Article #95Re: is third transformer hole an earth?
From: Peter Hucker
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:18
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:18
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On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:57:04 -0000, Dave Plowman (News) <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: > In article <slrnghja8j.e5j.catwheezel@ID-107770.user.individual.net>, > Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> wrote: >> On 2008-11-10, Dave Plowman (News) <dave@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: >> > 230 volts would cause more current to flow than 100 - so more likely >> > to kill. > >> Think of water pipes. A narrow pipe can be likened to a low current >> cable (few Amps) and a wide pipe is like a cable carrying a large >> current (many Amps). Both can be at the same pressure (Voltage) but >> one will cause a lot more damage when it bursts than the other. > > Electricity doesn't spill out when a cable breaks. ;-) Which is why I suck at plumbing. -- http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com Do you know what a Jewish dilemma is? Free ham.
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