Power supply musings

[Bob Gonsalves]

> > From: Paul Schreiber <synth1 at airmail.net>
>
>Liberal snipping by L Hendry---
>
> > and understanding basic things like
> > in the US the AC line voltage varies
> > from 95VAC to 132VAC and you'd better
> > take care of BOTH cases properly.
>
>Let me add it is NOT supposed to vary to this degree.  US supplies are
>supposed to vary only from 114 VAC min to 126 VAC max at the delivery point
>for residential service.  If yours is outside that range, complain!  The
>law (FERC) is on your side.

My experience has been that when one gets out in the world of clubs, 
for example, you'll find all sorts of horror stories regarding the AC 
supply. Not to mention gigs in the countryside being powered by 
portable generators....

-Bob Gonsalves http://www.pinknoiz.com/