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

[Howard Weeks]

I wonder how much the increases in voltage affects their billing?
More voltage makes you consume more power - especially in 
resistive loads.  Also hard on incadescent light bulbs.

Howard K5JCP

On 18 Feb 2008 at 21:25, jeremy-ca wrote:

> That article had me checking the bottom of my shoes.
> 
> At one time there was no US standard; each supplier set his own and it was 
> anywhere from 105 to around 130V. My 1928 Radiola 18 has a switch on the PS 
> chassis marked 110/120V; this was factory and not an add-on.
> 
> A pseudo standard was 110V, then 115V, then 117V as the population grew and 
> copper losses added up. Finally 120V was set as a national standard. The 
> power companies save millions with higher voltages, note that almost 
> everyone will measure in the 122-125V range. Im usually 124V at the end of a 
> dead end road in the most remote part of town.
> 
> Measure only with a True RMS voltmeter.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Hill" <hro5-2 at cox.net>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 8:27 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Did Power Line Voltage Increase from 110 to 120V?
> 
> 
> > There have been many posts telling how line voltage increased from 110 to 
> > 120V over the years, and the bad effects on Hallicrafters and other 
> > boatanchor receivers.  Here's an interesting link which sounds like it 
> > didn't, or was the voltage 220 in the past?
> >
> > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/electrical-wiring/part1/section-14.html
> >
> > Any comments?
> >
> > Jim
> >
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Howard Weeks
Harlem, GA 
K5JCP