Date   : Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:29:13 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Leccy @ Acorn World '09

Mick Champion wrote:

>> And NTSC is about the worst possible mainstream TV system.
> I read somewhere is is nicknamed Never The Same Colour twice ;-)

Or "Never Twice the Same Color" (remember, it's American, don't forget 
to spell color incorrectly!). It's all down to the hue being set in the 
telly. Mom recalls when planes used to fly over for a landing at BiWi, 
Nixon's face would veer into the green. :-)


> Does a whole half mile to the gallon!

My point EXACTLY.


> No extra pins needed. You have an output of 110v across the two supply 
> pins with a centre tap on the secondary (output) winding going to the 
> ground pin.. You end up with two alternating hot wires of 55 volts each 
> when referenced to ground, not a conventional live and neutral.

So the ground difference (and your zappage potential) is thus only 55V 
with respect to ground, while the equipment is actually a normal 
single-phase 110V thingy? I see.


Best wishes,

Rick.

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