hardware recycling
James Knott
james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Thu Sep 14 15:03:00 UTC 2006
David J Patrick wrote:
> 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.
And how many people run their computer with it?
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