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On 10/12/2015 18:54, ARW wrote:
The voltage can change throughout the day. Voltage variability is a natural phenomenon and has been happening for thousands of years. It is absurd to say that human activity was the only cause of the voltage increase from 1970 to 1997. If that were the case, why has the voltage remained stable from 1997 to the present day? Bill |
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On 11/12/2015 00:31, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
And the frequency. I have a mains locked clock, and it can drift quite a few seconds either way according to the pips on the radio. Yes but you need to allow for the wind direction. If the wind is against the radio signal the pips will inevitably be slightly delayed. This was predicted by Einstein in his Theory of Special Relativity, and later verified by the famous Dogg, Biskett, and Münch experimental series, which involved three radios, a weathervane, and Biskett's dad's stop watch that he nicked when he'd been an army referee. Bill |
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On 11/12/15 03:03, Bill Wright wrote:
On 10/12/2015 18:54, ARW wrote: The voltage can change throughout the day. Voltage variability is a natural phenomenon and has been happening for thousands of years. It is absurd to say that human activity was the only cause of the voltage increase from 1970 to 1997. If that were the case, why has the voltage remained stable from 1997 to the present day? Bill But records only go back 50 years. So you cant say what the voltage was in - say - the stone age. -- the biggest threat to humanity comes from socialism, which has utterly diverted our attention away from what really matters to our existential survival, to indulging in navel gazing and faux moral investigations into what the world ought to be, whilst we fail utterly to deal with what it actually is. |
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On 2015-12-10, ARW wrote:
"Adam Funk" wrote in message ... On 2015-12-08, ARW wrote: "Adam Funk" wrote in message ... Especially since kettles only run for a few minutes. I guess the only real potential problem is from high-power portable electric heaters (which aren't used so much now)? You are looking at a 20A load on a double socket for one hour before you get problems. The same problem occurs if the socket is on the ring or a spur. I remember that. How long at 26 A? What do you plan to run at 26A 92 x 13A) for an hour? The worst case scenario is still a buggered double socket. Me? Nothing. But there's nothing to stop someone from plugging two 3 kW heaters in. I agree with you that it's unlikely. |
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In message , Adam Funk
writes On 2015-12-10, ARW wrote: Me? Nothing. But there's nothing to stop someone from plugging two 3 kW heaters in. I agree with you that it's unlikely. Have you ever encountered caterers? They don't understand the laws of physics, or electrics, and are quite content to plug in half a dozen tea urns, water boilers, at 2+KW each and then moan about the crappy electrics. I've experienced them on outside events too many times to count. -- Bill |
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Adam Funk wrote: Me? Nothing. But there's nothing to stop someone from plugging two 3 kW heaters in. I agree with you that it's unlikely. There's nothing to stop someone plugging a 13 amp load into every socket in the house. Except, perhaps, the maximum load the feeder into the house can supply. So I assume those who continually come up with a 'what if' as regards final ring circuits and just how horrible they are have taken this into account? And limited the number of sockets in their house to about 7? -- *Two many clicks spoil the browse * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message ... In article , Adam Funk wrote: Me? Nothing. But there's nothing to stop someone from plugging two 3 kW heaters in. I agree with you that it's unlikely. There's nothing to stop someone plugging a 13 amp load into every socket in the house. Except, perhaps, the maximum load the feeder into the house can supply. So I assume those who continually come up with a 'what if' as regards final ring circuits and just how horrible they are have taken this into account? And limited the number of sockets in their house to about 7? I think its more likely that they just accept that its unlikely that many will ever have than may 13 amp load appliances available and that the main breaker/fuse will handle the worst case where someone does, fine. |
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On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 10:27:29 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: On 11/12/15 03:03, Bill Wright wrote: On 10/12/2015 18:54, ARW wrote: The voltage can change throughout the day. Voltage variability is a natural phenomenon and has been happening for thousands of years. It is absurd to say that human activity was the only cause of the voltage increase from 1970 to 1997. If that were the case, why has the voltage remained stable from 1997 to the present day? Bill But records only go back 50 years. So you cant say what the voltage was in - say - the stone age. Rock solid . |
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On 07/12/2015 18:27, JoeJoe wrote:
I was thinking about a spur initially, but just wanted to do a "more proper/professional job"... ...and needed an excuse to buy a crimper ;-) Don't buy a cheap one, you will regret it. Also avoid really cheap crimps. |
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On Wednesday, 9 December 2015 15:05:56 UTC, Martin Bonner wrote:
On Tuesday, 8 December 2015 20:37:40 UTC+1, ARW wrote: Not to mention that they are probably only 3kW at 240V and not 3kW with the new fangled 230V that we now use! Err. No we don't! The actual sockets in the UK are still 240V AC (and in continental Europe are still 220V AC). It's just that the error bars on allowed voltages has changed (so it's something like 215-245V) - and all equipment has to cope with that range. (I'm pretty sure that ARW knows this, but just in case others dont...) It's remarkable how many don't know that. NT |
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On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:23:45 -0800, tabbypurr wrote:
On Wednesday, 9 December 2015 15:05:56 UTC, Martin Bonner wrote: On Tuesday, 8 December 2015 20:37:40 UTC+1, ARW wrote: Not to mention that they are probably only 3kW at 240V and not 3kW with the new fangled 230V that we now use! Err. No we don't! The actual sockets in the UK are still 240V AC (and in continental Europe are still 220V AC). It's just that the error bars on allowed voltages has changed (so it's something like 215-245V) - and all equipment has to cope with that range. (I'm pretty sure that ARW knows this, but just in case others dont...) It's remarkable how many don't know that. It's the reason why we are still using 240v tungsten filament lamps in the UK (and, doubtless, the same reason they're still using 220v tungsten filament lamps in most of Europe). Such incandescent filament lamps are extremely sensitive to variations in supply voltage in regard to their luminous efficacy and lifetime hours rating. -- Johnny B Good |
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On Thursday, 17 December 2015 15:51:07 UTC, Johnny B Good wrote:
On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 20:23:45 -0800, tabbypurr wrote: On Wednesday, 9 December 2015 15:05:56 UTC, Martin Bonner wrote: On Tuesday, 8 December 2015 20:37:40 UTC+1, ARW wrote: Not to mention that they are probably only 3kW at 240V and not 3kW with the new fangled 230V that we now use! Err. No we don't! The actual sockets in the UK are still 240V AC (and in continental Europe are still 220V AC). It's just that the error bars on allowed voltages has changed (so it's something like 215-245V) - and all equipment has to cope with that range. (I'm pretty sure that ARW knows this, but just in case others dont...) It's remarkable how many don't know that. It's the reason why we are still using 240v tungsten filament lamps in the UK (and, doubtless, the same reason they're still using 220v tungsten filament lamps in most of Europe). Such incandescent filament lamps are extremely sensitive to variations in supply voltage in regard to their luminous efficacy and lifetime hours rating. 230v are political volts, not real volts NT |
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