On 2/27/2009 6:31 PM The Daring Dufas spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

However, I will say that 230/240 volts is more efficient than our 120.
(Less I^^2 R loss.)

Except they have 50 cycle power. Bigger transformers needed.

Surely not by much, though.


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