hardware recycling

David J Patrick davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org
Thu Sep 14 11:51:29 UTC 2006


On 9/14/06, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Paul Nash wrote:

> > 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?

not if you keep the conductors separate, and run them from, say, one
telephone pole to another. That's how Toronto Hydro does it, anyhoo.
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