🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: sci.electronics
Article #7134

Re: Can 220V 50 Hz Stuff be run on US 220V 60 HZ power ?

#7134
From: Mark Zenier
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 18:01
12 lines
816 bytes
gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley) writes:
: 
:    I'll be surprised if your equipment depends on the line for 
: a ground.  US 120 volt 60 hz stuff doesn't.  

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.

And electric stoves can use the neutral for ground if the wiring 
is heavy enough.

Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com  
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1992Sep03.180109.8668@ssc.wa.com>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!nwnexus!ole!ssc!markz
References: <TiHFqB4w165w@bluemoon.rn.com>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!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>
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
References: <TiHFqB4w165w@bluemoon.rn.com>
Lines: 13