From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sun Aug 23 1998 - 13:37:17 MDT
> Ken Meyering <ken@define.com> writes:
>
> >If there was to be a new global standard for the "electricity grid",
> >meaning the power outlets, which would be better, AC or DC?
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
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