[Hallicrafters] Did Power Line Voltage Increase from 110 to 120V?

[Glen Zook]

Many electric companies these days try to maintain 125
volts +/- 2 volts with the "+" side being pretty much
"standard" especially during the warmer months when
air conditioning is in use.

I spent 10 years with Texas Utilities ("TXU" - the
electric company for about half the State of Texas)
from 1989 until 1999 and they were maintaining 125
volts+ for quite a number of years before I went to
work there.  It is the same for ERCOT (Electric
Reliability Council of Texas) which is the agency that
controls interconnection within the state and with
external sources.

Glen, K9STH


--- Edward B Richards <zuu6k at juno.com> wrote:

I read several years ago that the official residential
voltage was being increased again. This time to 122
VAC. They have periodically raised the voltage through
the years. The higher the voltage the smaller wiring
can be. Less cost, less weight for aerial
distribution. The link does not imply that the
official voltage has not changed. The post is just
discussing the actual voltage at the load due to IR
losses. I firmly believe any older equipment should be
run at a lower voltage. A cheap, easy to build voltage
reducer is shown on the BAMA home page. Thank you.









Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


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