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AC line voltage = 130?

 

1/25/2001 7:05 PM
poboy	AC line voltage = 130? I was measuring DC voltages in my amp which appeared to be a bit high, so I set the DMM to AC and measured the power line.. 130VAC.         I know AC voltages are higher than they used to be, but this still seems too high.         What's a "normal" level?         Thanks.         P.S. This is in nuke-powered SE Pennsylvania.

 

1/25/2001 7:28 PM
Rebel420	... i get about 125-132 in SW Penna myself

 
 

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1/25/2001 7:40 PM
Dwight	117v here in Minneapolis

 

1/25/2001 7:51 PM
dpcoyle	Re: 130 vac, have you a calibrated your voltmeter?     Dan

 

1/25/2001 8:03 PM
Sonic Bloom	quote: "This is in nuke-powered SE Pennsylvania"         Tell your power company to stop using those "super-extra-enriched" uranium pellets!!             ._

 

1/25/2001 8:44 PM

Bruce

Call he electric company and tell them you want a discount on your electric bill for all the unneeded current they are forcing you to use, plus the unecessary wear and tear on all your electric equipment.     I would imagine most all your appliances are rated at 117v/120v and you are pushing an extra 10-13vac RMS through them... and you have to pay for the extra electrcity for no damn reason and there is a power shortage all over the west coast!!     If you really have 130vac, call them and tell them to fix it... now.     Bruce

 

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