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From: cliff@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Clifford Stein)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: polarity
Keywords: polarity, stupid, babooze
Message-ID: <11864@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 23 Apr 91 09:08:50 GMT
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Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
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What's the purpose of polarized wall outlets with an AC
signal?  I don't understand.   Is it really bad to force
something to plug in the wrong way?

I am serious.  With a real AC signal (sinusoidal waves) I can see no reason
at all for it.  How can the electrical equipment tell?

Curious

--Cliff
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