Carl wrote:
> For some strange reason my voltage has been holding steady at 118-120
> for almost 2 years now. Before that it was 124-128. Even so I still
> use bucking transformers on vintage gear and run at around 110-113V
> where everything runs nice and cool.
And in "the old days" we used to try almost any thing to get the voltage
up as much as we could. <:-))
>
> The utility company has been doing a lot of "forced work" in town
> since the Selectman read them the riot act about losing power every
> time a crow farted. The Dec 2008 ice storm was the final straw when
> power was out for up to 8 days.
>
We were without power for two weeks back in 74? We were also without
power lines for about the same period. There was so much ice on the
power line that the lines (that stayed up) were less than head high
between the power poles. You had to duck to walk under the one behind
out house. It was a maximum span. The pole behind our house was bent at
an amazing angle, but never broke. They did have to reset the anchor though.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Carl
> KM1H
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <sub1@rogerhalstead.com>
> To: <ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com>
> Cc: "amps" <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 12:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Ameritron (et. al.) filament voltages
>
>
>>
>>
>> Ron Youvan wrote:
>>>> Don't forget, that line voltages can vary over quite a wide range and
>>>> there are taps on many transformers to adjust for the proper output
>>>> voltage. Line voltage can easily vary up to around 10%. I don't know
>>>> what the specs are now for AC, but it "used to be pretty tight".
>>>> Still
>>>> I remember a couple of times back in the 60's and 70's of calling the
>>>> power company because we were going through light bulbs like crazy. We
>>>> were at the head end of a very long line so we ran near the upper
>>>> limit
>>>> just to get enough voltage to the other end.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Current line voltage right now is 118/236. I've never seen it go
>>>> outside
>>>> 115-118 except for some failures.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Just after I got married I bought two 75 Watt long life 120 Volt
>>> "Krypton" lamps for my new front
>>> porch lamp as it was a pain to change. (at $5 each) The first
>>> lasted 1/2 an hour, thinking it was
>>> a "juvenile failure" I installed the second, which lasted 1/2 an
>>> hour. I got out my VOM and
>>> measured 135 Volts, after that I was particular to never pay more
>>> than 9 Cents each for a lamp.
>>> (Canadian GE's) The next day the live voltage was normal.
>>>
>>
>> One of the times we were losing incandescent lights I measured the
>> voltage and although I don't remember the exact voltage it was high, so
>> I called the power company. I told the power company engineer what I
>> was seeing for voltage and he questioned the value and how I knew it was
>> accurate. His response when I tole him I calibrated meters traceable to
>> the national bureau of standards, was, I wish you hadn't said that as
>> being that far out of spec means a lot of paper work to turn in. I
>> said, how about letting me rephrase that. We're losing a lot of light
>> bulbs and I think the voltage is probably high, do you think you could
>> do something about it? There was a sigh on the other end followed by a
>> thank you. The next day our voltage was back to normal and they were
>> quick to respond to any call I made after that.
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
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