Re: Stepping up 120v - 240v - can the Hz be converted too?

["c8les" <aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all, Happy new Year!!

The Grid is monitored closely for frequency.
Some small generators are triggered to run when the frequency falls
to a certain level.
I think there are large financial penalties when the grid frequency
falls too low.

Just thought I'd share that!



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Mark Hindess <list-ukha@...> wrote:
>
>
> On 2 January 2009 at 16:27, "Richard \(lists\)"
<rich_lists@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Replace the clock will be the cheapest thing you can do.
>
> I agree.
>
> I read somewhere that the frequency is reduced when there is high
load on
> the grid.  So even if you could fix it you'd have a clock that
would run
> slow during the ad breaks for popular tv shows. ;-)
>
> I'm sure lots of people on this list are monitoring their power
usage, but
> is anyone monitoring this?
>
> I have a linev graph for my ups but I'm not sure this varies in a
similar
> way.
>
> -Mark.
>



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