[Techtalk] OT but I'm desperate.... Windows....!

[Beth Johnson]

On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 16:19, Alvin Goats wrote:

> To some extent that is true. However, as I recall from an earlier
> message, all of your hardware is running off of one outlet. The power is
> shared between outlets, so a power consuming object on one plug is
> sapping some power from the other plug. This can still lead to a brown
> out type condition (before tripping circuit breakers/blowing fueses). 

Hmm, and I'll bet that Michelle's outlet (erm, it was Michelle, wasn't
it?  I deleted the older messages...) isn't the only outlet on that
circuit.  Someone else firing up a hair dryer or vacuum or blender or
something that draws a lot of current could cause a dip.

Gosh, just one outlet...that's inhumane!  (said only partly jokingly,
and with sad appreciation of the fact that many people love to have just
that one outlet)

regards,
Beth
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