21 Feb
2007
21 Feb
'07
11:30 a.m.
On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:46:34 +0000, Marvin Johnston wrote
I seem to recall a rumor where the power companies
were offering to
replace at no charge those clocks that needed to be mamually started
(before my time.)
Some power companies did replace clocks -- and other motor-driven appliances
-- on converting to 60Hz from, for example, the 25Hz that Niagara originally
generated.
The reason had something to do with using power
that didn't register on the power meter.
Some people find conspiracy theories attractive.
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Kevin Schoedel <schoedel at kw.igs.net> VA3TCS