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  1. From: smithr@teecs.UUCP (Robert Smith)
  2. Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:50:20 GMT
  3. Subject: Re: making 110V into 220v
  4. Message-ID: <77230007@teecs.UUCP>
  5. Organization: Litton Systems, Toronto ONT
  6. Path: sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cs.utexas.edu!torn!utzoo!censor!teecs!smithr
  7. Newsgroups: sci.electronics
  8. References: <C19oyE.GnM@panix.com>
  9. Lines: 9
  10.  
  11. One Major difference is that Euro power is also 50Hz. If the equipment
  12. is not frequency sensitive then usually it will operate on 220V 60Hz.
  13. but dont forget that inductive items will not have the reactance they
  14. were designed for.
  15.  
  16. Bob.
  17. . 
  18. PS The electrical code also specifies receptavcles for 220V; if you ain't
  19.    legal, you ain't insured.
  20.