[ARC5] Vibrator Power Supplies

[Heinz Breuer]

The Europeans that have 50 Hz mains have 220 V as their standard. European goods imported into Australia will invariably burn out their transformers, unless the importer changes the transformer before sale - but that negates the benefit of importing cheaply from Europe, so, it doesn't happen. The customer pays ... and pays.
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> 73 de Brian.

Current standard in Europe is 230V/50Hz. It was 220V before 1987. New standard 230V +6%/-10% was set in 1983 (IEC 60038). Actual voltage was increased in several steps and in 2009 the limit was increased to +/-10%. Now 253V is the maximum.
73 Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT