10 Apr
2007
10 Apr
'07
10:32 p.m.
On Tuesday 10 April 2007 22:25, Tim Green wrote:
A recent trip to America and visits to shops like Best Buy indicated that it is almost impossible to buy out there a mains power extension lead without a built-in surge suppressor. Is their electricity service that bad?
Oh yes, and in the sticks, can be extremely dangerous - When there is an earth fault, the supply is often left floating with 220V or more on the live side. Even with proper earth bonding, the supply can fluctuate quite badly...
Regards, Paul.