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   From: dave@davenoise.co.uk   
      
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   <2a205b71-1531-4680-bc65-37db0eb10880@p13g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,   
       wrote:   
   > n Britain one may readily obtain a "site transformer" which will   
   > give what is advertised as 110 volt balanced power. I haven't been   
   > there in 20+ years, can any Brits tell me if that's really true or if   
   > 120, or more, or less, is actually common? They are used for electric   
   > drills and whatnot outdoors. Vintage US gear works fine at 110, but   
   > mostly not current stuff.   
      
   110 volt via an isolating transformer is used on building sites etc for   
   all power tools. Purely for safety reasons.   
      
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