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Default How [in God's name] can those Chinese water heaters work?

On 02/12/2018 11:38, MIT Bob wrote:
On 12/1/18 4:59 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 01/12/2018 17:18, Sam E wrote:
On 11/30/18 10:25 PM, Checkmate wrote:

It would be 2Hz, since you get light on both half cycles.

It would be 1 Hz, two throbs.

Each throb is a cycle, since the light is the same regardless of the
current direction. A diode in the circuit makes it 1Hz.

but 4 diodes make it 2Hz



Only if it's 2-phase.


no, single phase.


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