[Pc_Support] UPS AVR, appliances, activates?

[Austin Denyer (Ozz)]

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:49:28 -0400, patrick <pberry2 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> The UPS senses the AC voltage and kicks in at somewhere around 105 VAC!  
> Appliances with large motors and cooling equipment, refrigerators, 
> freezers, draw  larger current upon start-up.  The voltage sags from the 
> normal 115, 117,120, (I average 125VAC in Central Florida - but, I get 
> about 8 sags each day!). 

That's one of the things I miss about European electrical systems.
When everything runs at 220V you don't suffer from the lights dimming
when you strike up the vacuum cleaner...

I must admit I got caught out when I first came here.  I was so used to
being able to load the household power outlets to 3KW... 

#;-D

Regards,
Ozz.
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