Re: Polarized Plugs for 120 VAC

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From: Todd M. Bezenek KO0N
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1988 08:05

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In article <1988Nov13.000833.21883@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
>                         At a point remote from the building entry, the
>neutral wire may have a substantial voltage with respect to ground.
...
>This is particularly true in a large building.  Last time I checked, I
>measured something like 10 volts between neutral and ground in my
>apartment building.
...
>--
>Sendmail is a bug,             |     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
>not a feature.                 | uunet!attcan!utzoo!henry henry@zoo.toronto.edu

I think that Henry has let us in on another of America's untapped
energy sources.

-Todd
--
Todd Michael Bezenek, KO0N
UUCP:    nebezene@plains.nodak.edu
Bitnet:  nebezene@ndsuvax
         NU040889@ndsuvm1

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From: nebezene@ndsuvax.UUCP (Todd M. Bezenek KO0N)
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Subject: Re: Polarized Plugs for 120 VAC
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Date: 14 Nov 88 08:05:37 GMT
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