[Heathkit] F/S Voltage Reducer

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The American Standard was never "115 VAC" nor is it now "122 VAC". It is
however (and has been for as long as I can remember)  a NOMINAL 117 VAC,
which means it can vary a bit between localities.



> >>I have for sale a prototype of a high power voltage reducer. It will
> >>drop your line voltage from today's 122 VAC to yesteryear's 115 VAC,
>
>
>   When did the standard for line voltage in the United States of America
>
> (almost universally followed) of 117 volts RMS at 60 Hz get changed?
>
>    I have never measured more than 119 in my life, using several
> `Fluke true RMS' meters in 7 diverse cities in Florida.
>    (I know a couple of cities in the Buffalo, NY area (along the
> Canadian border) used 50 cycles for some mostly park {lighting} areas,
> which had a few homes operating from these special circuits)
> (home appliances, washers and dryers need to be rated for 50 Hz to
> perform up to specifications)
>   I always assumed these were fed by some turn of the century
> water turbine equipment.



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