Re: Standard Domestic Voltage?

Jim Thompson wrote:

How long do your light bulbs last ?:-)

I just measured 119.5VAC, about 40' from a two-house step-down
transformer (which is the usual method in this area for underground
electrical distribution).

Jim Thompson


Buy 130 Volt bulbs, they last a lot longer.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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