electro-Physics: 17.3409 volts

From: Teo Zenios <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Mon Dec 13 14:59:08 2004

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From: "Roger Merchberger" <zmerch_at_30below.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: electro-Physics: 17.3409 volts


> Rumor has it that ben franchuk may have mentioned these words:
>
> >Also let us not forget back then every city had its own
> >generating plant for power. You had the choice of AC
> >or DC depending what power generator your local city
> >had installed. :)
>
> Or both... or more!
>
> At one time early in it's history, our power plant could provide DC, 50Hz
> *and* 60Hz AC. The first to go was 50Hz (due to lack of need) but they
were
> still generating DC into the 60's for a few customers, if I'm not
mistaken...
>
> Laterz,
> Roger "Merch" Merchberger

Who would be using DC besides electro-platers?
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