Re: ECONOMY: Globalizing Power Standards

From: ChuckKuecker (ckuecker@mcs.net)
Date: Mon Aug 24 1998 - 07:39:18 MDT


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At 12:37 PM 8/23/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Jeffrey Fabijanic wrote:
>
>> For various technical reasons, we might want to have slightly
lower
>> standard voltages than we use today, and we'd certainly all want
to get on
>> the same frequency bandwagon ... - jeff
>
>jeff i came to many of the same conclusions you did. i figure we
>would end up with 3 phase 60 hz power at about 40-50 volts rms.
this lower
>potential would be a lot safer without giving away too much to
>larger transformers. you could have a separate 250 volt service
>for charging you car... spike
>

Just think of the clumsy line cord plugs with four prongs..otherwise
I like the idea..

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