hardware recycling

James Knott james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Thu Sep 14 11:36:20 UTC 2006


Paul Nash wrote:
>> One concern would be power line voltage.  Many computers sold here only
>> run on 120V power.  What's the line voltage in Africa?
> 
> Most is 220/240VAC at 50Hz, but varies between 0 and 11kV, depending on
> where you are.  12V is common (recycled car batteries) in rural areas.

11Kv?  Isn't that a bit dangerous?
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