[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,
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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 
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> 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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