C128D

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Sep 17 00:20:32 1998

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Tony Duell wrote:

> >
> > ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
> > > Another way, which should be safe, but which for some odd reason is
> > > against the US electrical code is to connect the 220V unit to a 220V US
> > > outlet - the sort of thing you plug an air conditioner or whatever into.
> >
> > I'm just guessing, but maybe the reason it's against code is that they
>
> IIRC the code says something like 'No 220V equipment under 1400W in
> domestic use'. Very strange.
>
> Fortunately, we don't have silly rules like that in the UK.

Probably because you have about one tenth the percentage of lawyers that
we have over here! You are indeed fortunate.

                                                 - don
 
Received on Thu Sep 17 1998 - 00:20:32 BST