> "Afganistan: Voltage may vary from 160 to 280"
>
> "USA: Electricity suppliers aim to keep most customers supplied
> between 114 and 126 V most of the time"
>
> Which is the difference ?

Normally there is a nominal 280V in Afghanistan, but then USA withdraws 120V
so it becomes 160 <grin>

Tamas





On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Vasile Surducan <piclist9@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On 7/17/08, Apptech <apptech@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> > This material was previously on a private page but has
> > migrated to Wikipedia and been updated and reformatted.
> >
> > Useful for travellers and EE's wanting to design or
> > equipment in 'other places'.
> >
> >
> >        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_power_systems
>
>
> Russell, again politics ?
>
> "Afganistan: Voltage may vary from 160 to 280"
>
> "USA: Electricity suppliers aim to keep most customers supplied
> between 114 and 126 V most of the time"
>
> Which is the difference ?
> :)
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