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Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 5419542)
This explains it pretty well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electri...ity_of_a_shock The table in 2.1 shows the effect of different voltages. Higher voltages are going to burn you more. I've seen HV burns - they are f**king terrible. I remember <Enter reminiscent mode> as a kid making one and two valve radios: they had a low voltage battery and IIRC something like an 80v HT battery the size of a bus. My pal's father ran a scrapyard so that's where they came from: mostly dead. I used to stick the terminals of the low voltage ones on my tongue to check, and one day tried it with the HT battery. It almost blew my head off. I didn't do *that* again... |
Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Wol
(Post 5419693)
Those figures are a lot lower than one would think, to give pretty nasty effects!
I remember <Enter reminiscent mode> as a kid making one and two valve radios: they had a low voltage battery and IIRC something like an 80v HT battery the size of a bus. My pal's father ran a scrapyard so that's where they came from: mostly dead. I used to stick the terminals of the low voltage ones on my tongue to check, and one day tried it with the HT battery. It almost blew my head off. I didn't do *that* again... PMSL Bet the reception was a tad blue ! |
Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
(Post 5414910)
110v is not used on sites here whatsoever.
However, on sites you must get all electrical equipment tagged. Quite Ironic, that an inspector must tag and state your equipment is 100%, and then you plug it into socket in bathroom, and drape extension cord thru a puddle... Makes me laugh Martin:thumbup: |
Re: 240v ?
martin4414;
dont bother with the 110V tools mate across australia all tools on site are 240V they must be connected via an RCD the RCD trip current is 30ma also trip time is 30ms. so there is no need at all for 110V gear also the frigging transformer for 110V is heavy as hell carting that all over the place, i brought mine and have never used it once. |
Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
(Post 5414833)
lololol
Aussie plugs are a bitch to fit hey !! |
Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 5419237)
A lot of Aussies think Qld is backward - and here's one of the reasons why!
Is anyone going to mention daylight savings again? S |
Re: 240v ?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 5419542)
This explains it pretty well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electri...ity_of_a_shock The table in 2.1 shows the effect of different voltages. Higher voltages are going to burn you more. I've seen HV burns - they are f**king terrible. Can we not all just admit that we were wrong and Thomas Edison was right, and we should all be using DC :p It transmits better over long distances, stores better, and removes the need for those annoying wasteful transformers. Also has the darwinian effect of killing those stupid enough to mess about with it without knowing what they're doing. Daylight saving? Pah! Lets be the first state in Oz to convert to DC! JTL |
Re: 240v ?
ok, so moving to Brissie, now having electricals delivered to NSW border changing the plugs and getting it sent up, think this could be the perfect solution:thumbsup:
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