Re: PC Transporter and Drives

["Mark Cummings" <figjams@primus.com.au>]

The Australian power system was probably designed on the fact that is is
possible to deliver more power in the equivalent size copper by upping the
voltage instead of upping the current (which would require thicker copper).
More of an economic descision I suppose.
In a standard 240V 10A GPO you get a maximum of 2400W, making it more
suitable for larger power appliances, but not all. The 15A socket/cable will
suit most of the few larger household appliances like dryer or room
airconditioner.

What this has to do with a PC Transporter, I have no idea !

Mark


Simon Biber wrote in message
<_me76.55007$xW4.438941@news-server.bigpond.net.au>...
>> We have 110, 220, 240 (three-phase), 208, 480 (three phase), 288, and
>> probably a number of others.  No danger as a result, because they use
>> _VERY_ different plugs.  Nearly all residential outlets will be 110,
>> with 220 reserved for a dryer and perhaps the oven, and also the HVAC
>> (usually direct-wired rather than plugged in).  288 is used for
>> commercial lighting (cheaper ballasts for fluoresents), 480 is used
>> for some commercial motors.
>
>Wow...
>
>In Australia, in the home, everything usually is on standard 240 volt
>outlets, nothing special for dryers but hot water heaters, stoves or air
>conditioners sometimes have their own circuit and may be wired in directly.
>There is 415 volt three-phase power which is used for industrial machines
or
>motors. Most homes don't have that connected.
>
>Simon.
>
>