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From: terryb@cs.fau.edu (terry bohning)
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Subject: Re: HELP!
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Date: 27 Jan 91 02:44:35 GMT
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bender@oobleck.Eng.Sun.COM (Michael Bender) writes:

> don't have first-hand experience.  anyone know what voltage they actually
> use?  is it at line frequency?
> 

I am fairly certain that "Old Sparky", the electric chair at Starke, 
Florida, uses 2 KV.  I am positive it's 60 Hz.