Re: seeking apple IIc brick at 220V

["Luke Forat" <iceman@nospam.digidude.homeip.net>]

    I know this may be drifting too much off topic (forgive me), but while 
we are talking about AC standards I just wanted to remind everyone for 
historical reasons that we owe all this (and much more, such as the basic 
logic gate!) system to one man: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). The first large 
polyphase hydroelectric plant was setup at Niagra Falls (1895) finally 
ending the "war of the currents" between him and Edison demonstrating the 
vast superiority of the AC system. The basic AC distribution system all over 
the world still is exactly the same.

    Luke

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> ha scritto nel messaggio 
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> Linards Ticmanis wrote:
>> Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>>
>>> No, it's not a 110-0-110 (balanced) system, with 220 line-to-line.
>>> It's unbalanced 220-0, so it's 220 volts only.
>>>
>>> (I expect that at least some 220v countries also support balanced
>>> 220-0-220 so that 440v loads can be bridged line-to-line.)
>>
>>
>> Well, we do have three-phase sockets that provide 380V line-to-line, 
>> commonly used for electrical stoves, and in industrial settings; but I've 
>> never heard of 440V stuff.
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