Who's rewired their house for this hobby?

David Griffith dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
Thu Nov 27 01:11:26 CST 2014


On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Brent Hilpert wrote:

> On 2014-Nov-24, at 9:29 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote:
>> Brent Hilpert wrote:
>> [..]
>>> Once you require the transformers to get down from 240V, you might as well go to the center-tapped 55-0-55 technique at a small increase in complexity over 0-110 for a further safety improvement.
>>
>> If you would ask me if I would change the usual german installations
>> against the "higher security" of the NA system  you would hear an
>> No thanks" for sure...
>>
>> I know of no other country in the world where Plugs are so secure that they
>> disconnect them selves from the outlet by simply falling out...
>
> Funny, I've never had a plug fall out of it's own accord.

I've noticed a lot of AC sockets in airports are so worn that sometimes 
you need tape to keep plugs plugged in.

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David Griffith
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