XPost: sci.electronics.basics   
   From: hwabnig@.-   
      
   On Fri, 6 Jan 2017 03:53:30 -0500, Phil Hobbs   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 01/06/2017 01:19 PM, Tzortzakakis Dimitrios wrote:   
   >> On 31/12/2016 4:00 ??, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Just curious about it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Does every country have its own devices to calibrate one volt in meters?   
   >>>   
   >> as one thousandth of a kV. Or a millionth of a MV.Yes, in USA they have   
   >> 120 volt in houses compared to 230 V to the rest of the world.   
   >   
   >It's mostly an eastern/western hemisphere thing, apart from Japan (100V)   
   >and Taiwan (120V).  See   
   >.   
   >   
   >Cheers   
   >   
   >Phil Hobbs   
      
   Yes, and the USA have the lowest electrical safety standards   
   of the world, equal to Pakistan and back street Bangla Desh.   
      
   No RCDs in the American homes.   
   You have to wait until the 600A main fuse blows.   
      
   How many get killed every year in USA by electricity?   
      
      
   w.   
      
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