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From: todd@uop.edu (Dr. Nethack)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Running 120V AC equipment off 240V AC.
Message-ID: <1055@uop.edu>
Date: 10 Feb 88 17:52:33 GMT
References: <204@unh.UUCP>
Organization: Uop Ethernet Gateway
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Keywords: step-down transformer, resistive/inductive loads
Summary: sales people


Slightly unrelated, I recently purchased some copper wire for some
lights I was rigging. The sales girl tried to talk my Father into buying
stranded #12 wire, (more expensive than solid core)...

"Because it makes the electricity go faster"


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