----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Wolfson <jason@LIPIDEX.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: [EE]: 220VAC power in the UK?


>
> What is the difference with UK power?
>

UK tends to be a bit higher for a start.

The spec for most of  Europe is 230v -10%,+6%
The spec for UK is 230v +10%,-6%

The tolerances are fudged to allow the old national standard, 240V.

We're also on 50Hz, not 60, which takes the transformer a bit nearer
saturation.

Oliver.

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