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From: jim@fuji.eng.Yale.edu (James J. Szinger)
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Subject: Japanese Equipment in USA
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Date: 10 Jun 91 09:33:26 GMT
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With all the posts about US/Europe power conversion, I have a
subtle variation to ask:

We will be having a visitor from Japan in out lab this summer,
and he is wondering if his 100V Japanese electrical equipment
will work on North American 120V/60Hz electricity.  What's the
line frequency in Japan?  Can his equipment tolerate this much
deviation from nominal without undue risk to life, limb, and
property?  If not, is there an easy way to get it to work.

Thanks,

Jim
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