On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:54:15 +0100, Owain wrote: Adrian wrote: Even the Americans can't electocute instantly, with 100%% certainty, people who have been sentanced to death by electric chair. Yebbut they only use 110v. Don't they have 220V outlets for washing machines and electric chairs? 120V/60Hz here for mains, 240V/60Hz for the bigger stuff (washing machine, dryer...

On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:54:15 +0100, Owain <owain47125@stirlingcity.coo.uk> wrote: Adrian wrote: Even the Americans can't electocute instantly, with 100%% certainty, people who have been sentanced to death by electric chair. Yebbut they only use 110v. Up to around 3000v DC off a local generator IIRC (thus the dimming of the prison lights as seen in many films is a load of ...

Roger T. wrote: Yes, the U.S.A. electrical code is not the world's safest. Some of the stuff on electrical-contractor.net is *frightening* Owain

Adrian wrote: Even the Americans can't electocute instantly, with 100%% certainty, people who have been sentanced to death by electric chair. Yebbut they only use 110v. Don't they have 220V outlets for washing machines and electric chairs? Owain

spam_all_you_want@yahoo.com wrote: Will stepping on a live rail result in immediate death? If you're lucky. The alternatives could be rather horrible. Owain

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:41:23 GMT, mymail@hotmail.co.uk wrote: On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:33:07 +0000, Owain <owain47125@stirlingcity.coo.uk> wrote: No, it's disability discrimination. Wheelchair users have to be able to reach the porn mags too. Never thought of that one but it now makes a mockery of the original idea of putting the rubbish out of the reach of children don't ...

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:41:23 UTC, mymail@hotmail.co.uk wrote: On Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:33:07 +0000, Owain <owain47125@stirlingcity.coo.uk> wrote: No, it's disability discrimination. Wheelchair users have to be able to reach the porn mags too. Never thought of that one but it now makes a mockery of the original idea of putting the rubbish out of the reach of ...

mymail@hotmail.co.uk wrote: I noticed the other day when I was in the local Spar shop all the mags that used to be on the top shelf in shops where at kid level in that particular shop . Maybe kids are buying more porn mags than adults these days . No, it's disability discrimination. Wheelchair users have to be able to reach the porn mags too. Owain

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Owain wrote: sf wrote: I saw some awesome stoves when I visited London last year, so get out and shop! I didn't write down any brand names because I didn't think I could find them here in the US - and if I did, service would be a problem here out here on the West Coast. And they probably wouldn't work on your electricity... US cookers run on 220v, as ...