hardware recycling

[David J Patrick]

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

You mean, how many neighbourhoods of people ?
lots !
just a little step down to 600v, then to 120v and there ya go !


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