For some reason, Kevin, when I send text to the PIClist, and that text is
read by a copy of Eudora, the reply from Eudora email users comes back with
this garbled code instead of brackets.  I have pulled out all my hair trying
to fix it, and have given up.  Since I don't have Eudora around, I can't
really set up a test.  There is some magical Outlook express MIME/text
setting that is set on my computer, and my efforts to change it have not
resulted in anything but trouble and the more I mess around with them the
worse it gets.   My apologies, try to ignore it.  Aren't computers wonderful
<Sarcasm> ?

--Lawrence Lile

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Olalde" <kolalde@HOME.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:44 PM
Subject: [PIC]: Re: +AFs-PIC+AF0-: BROWN OUT QUESTION


> Does anyone know what is the +AH4- supposed to be in the below url?  I
fixed the
> tag line too.
>
> Kevin
>
> Lawrence Lile wrote:
> >
> > +AD4-
> > I understand that its needed if the psu droops but does this happen that
> > often in reality?
> >
> > YES YES YES YES.  Brownouts are caused by many events on power lines -
> > switching, reclosers, temporary short circuits, fried squrrels that pick
the
> > wrong two conductors to jump between, Birds with birdbrains, other
people
> > turning on their Dr. Frankenstien 2000 amp arc generators, and so on.
We
> > nearly had a recall of a product which was not brownout proof, and
caused
> > headaches whenever  one of these events occurred.
> >
> > Every time the wind blows hard, sticks, squirrels, birds, and other
detritus
> > touches power lines.  If these sticks and squirrels are wet (usually)
they
> > make a short circuit.  Big circuit breakers, called reclosers, are
located
> > in substations around the power network.  These babies will interrupt
the
> > power for a few milliseconds, hoping the fault will clear itself,
whenever
> > Rocky tries to surf on both power lines.  Generally, Rocky is roast
after a
> > few milliseconds, and falls to his doom.  If the recloser turns back on,
and
> > still finds a short circuit, it interrupts power for a longer period,
maybe
> > 1 second.  Most reclosers are programmed to try a third time, and
interrupt
> > for up to 7 seconds.  Every power company programs their reclosers
> > differently, for different numbers of seconds and different number of
tries.
> > Your product has to survive this abuse.  No AC powered product should be
> > without brownout protection in some form.
> >
> > Check my web page for more diatribes on brownouts:
> > http://members.socket.net/+AH4-llile/acad1.htm
> >
> > -- Lawrence Lile
> >
> > +ACo- For non-US readers: Rocky the Squirrel is a famous US cartoon
character.
> >
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