7 Sep
2007
7 Sep
'07
12:21 a.m.
On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, Chuck Guzis wrote:
It took almost 6 months before my power company would
come out and
adjust the taps on the distribution transformer. Mains voltage was
about 135/270 volts most of the time. Incandescent bulbs didn't last
long. Now it measures (let's see here) about 123/246. Close enough.
PG&E (1986): "Oh, well voltages like that wouldn't hurt computers, only
things like electric typewriters."
But, they did install a recording monitor, and a few weeks later adjusted
the voltage.
Get a UPS if outages are a problem (generator if they last more than
an hour or so) or a line conditioner if it's just sags and brownouts.
I've got all three and they get used at least once per year.
Complaining (unless you're a commercial customer with big bills) will
generally only get you a bad case of hypertension.
Cheers,
Chuck
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