From: tony.sunnysky@gmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, 7 January 2017 03:55:19 UTC-5, Helmut Wabnig  wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Sounds like an unsubstantiated claim by a wingnut,   
      
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