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Re: Line frequency and voltage in East Germany??

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From: Howard F. Steel
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1989 11:39
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In article <928@rex.cs.tulane.edu> nguyen@rex.UUCP (Van Thanh Hoang Nguyen)
writes:

>    I am planning to purchase a cassette radio to be used in East Germany.
>I need to know what the power line frequency and voltage are in East Germany.

220 Volt (+/- 5%), 50 Hertz, for residential use.

>Also, would I need a converter for the plug?

Yes; you will need to convert from a 16 Amp, 250V, CEE7 type of plug (the ones
with the 2 round pins and the metal earthing contact on the side).

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Subject: Re: Line frequency and voltage in East Germany??
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