On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:40:07 -0500, mm
wrote:

On 31 Oct 2006 15:54:35 -0800, "
wrote:

I have done a lot of this, changed plugs oon them too.

What the government should do is mandate a standard, 12 volts AC with
standard plug

have the device convert it to DC if necessary, change the voltage
whatever.

since AC has no polarity and a standard plugwe would cut down n the
amount of trash, and simplify things.

What gets me are all the small transformers running all the time using
a little bit of current each. Even when the transformer is inside the
radio, etc, and the on/off swtich could turn off the whole thing, it
never does. Only the secondary.


Equipment used to have hard power switches (that disconnected
everything). Now, the power supply needs to stay active to supply
power to things like clocks (even when you don't need a clock there),
memories, electronic "power" switches, and remote controls. Some even
have a light that glows all the time the equipment is "off".

They should have everything run on 12 volts or whatever, and have one
12 volt transformer at the fuse box that runs everything, with outlets
in every room for 12 volts AC and whatever DC. Heck, they should use
the doorbell transformer for all of this.

How much current capacity? That system may be impractical, but you
could use ONE transformer instead of several with your computer.
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