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From: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: American electronics on European power?
Keywords: power, Hz, transformer, Europe
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Date: 2 Aug 90 05:27:22 GMT
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Reply-To: fmgst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Filip Gieszczykiewicz)
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	Greetings. Along those lines, how would a UPS (Battery power)
	be helpful in this situation. They are used with computers
	to give users several minutes of power if the line goes dead.
	
	Could it be possible to make a 50Hz 220V circuit to charge the
	batteries of the US made 60Hz, 115V and then use the US
	output...



	220V, 50Hz  -->   battery (gel)  ----> 115V, 60Hz


	That way, not only does one get the 115Volts but also
	most 60Hz-only computer equipment should work.

	Anyone?

	P.S. I'm not sure if the battery could take that much
	"punnishment" continously.... 
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