[Coco] Usergroups / Hardware Hunt (was: Anyone got snowoverthere?)

[Bob Devries]

John T Chasteen said:
> Will the printers work at 50 Hz if the voltage is stepped-up to 240Vac?

A printer rated at 110 volts will work using the 50Hz AC stepped *down* to 
110 from 240, but the transformers will run hotter.
Anything rated at 50 HZ will similarly run cooler on 60Hz.

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Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
the capacity to be his spokesman,
so that I know how to help the weary.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John T Chasteen" <johnchasteen.2 at juno.com>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Usergroups / Hardware Hunt (was: Anyone got 
snowoverthere?)


> Bob
>
> Will the printers work at 50 Hz if the voltage is stepped-up to 240Vac?
>
> John
>
> On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:25:36 +1000 "Bob Devries" <devries.bob at gmail.com>
> writes:
>> unfortunately, your USA-bred printer has one *major* failing.
>>
>> It works off 110Volts 60Hz, and we aussies use 240Volts 50Hz.
>>
>> 'nuf sed.
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>>
>> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
>> the capacity to be his spokesman,
>> so that I know how to help the weary.
>>
>> website: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bdevasl
>> my blog: http://bdevries.invigorated.org/
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Roger Merchberger" <zmerch-coco at 30below.com>
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts"
>> <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Usergroups / Hardware Hunt (was: Anyone got
>> snowover
>> there?)
>>
>>
>
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