electro-Physics: 17.3409 volts

From: Paul Koning <pkoning_at_equallogic.com>
Date: Tue Dec 14 14:26:37 2004

>>>>> "Tore" == Tore S Bekkedal <Tore> writes:

 Tore> On Mon, 2004-12-13 at 18:03 -0500,
 Tore> shoppa_classiccmp_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:

>> For not-so-heavy transformers, higher frequencies are desirable,
>> thus the 400 Hz AC power on military aircraft.
>>
>> The classic way of converting from AC at one frequency to another
>> was motor-generator sets, (And to convert AC to DC you used rotary
>> converters...) Modern implemenations use solid-state electronics.

 Tore> Twisting this back on topic, the IBM 650 had a power
 Tore> distribution that made something like 133Hz AC or even higher.

Similarly, CDC mainframes (6600 and friends) used 400 Hz power, from
motor-generator sets.

                paul
Received on Tue Dec 14 2004 - 14:26:37 GMT