[Heathkit] F/S Voltage Reducer

[Bob W7AVK]

Ed - May be, not sure.  But one interesting fall out is that if you have the
same load or number of lamps when you increase the voltage you are able to
"sell" more power.  Remember its e squared over r.  The power demand meter
takes this into account as it measures both current and voltage plus phase
angle.  The difference is just enough.  <grin>

Remember most power companies would kill to get a 5% or so increase in
billings while not doing a thing except turn a knob.

Again, have no idea, but makes a good story.

73  Bob  W7AVK


k6uuz@juno.com wrote:

> I am afraid you are misinformed. I read in a technical magazine that
> whatever group controls this, has set the "official" domestic line
> voltage at 122 VAC. They do this every decade or so, in able to get it up
> to where it should have been in the beginning. Our European friends are
> smarter than we in this area. European line voltage has been 220 VAC for
> years, maybe from the beginning. The reason is to raise it slowly over a
> hundred years or so, to reduce the size of conductors in cost and weight.
> This means smaller wire size, motors, transformers, less line loss, etc.
> They space it out so as not to obsolete equipment too soon. When I was a
> kid in the '30s it was 110 VAC. I have seen it raised to 113, 115, 117,
> 120 and now 122 VAC. In few more years it will go to 125 or so. Anyone
> with doubts can measure theirs at the entrance. This eliminates line loss
> to the outlets. Why is it that older radios and appliances have 110, 115
> 117 or 120 VAC stamped on the nameplates? Why is it commonly referred to
> as 110/220 VAC? I monitor mine constantly and it runs from 120 to 122
> according to the load.
>
> Ed
>
> On Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:31:26 -0800 "N0CDY@QWEST>NET" <n0cdy@qwest.net>
> writes:
> > 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.
>
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