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Re: 02.5 == 25 - WTF?

by stevieb (Canon)
on Dec 01, 2020 at 15:36 UTC ( [id://11124460]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to 02.5 == 25 - WTF?

"25 Amps is not at all the same thing as 2.5 Amps!"

I have definitely and literally found out the hard way a couple of times that unexpected results can do real damage when dealing with real electricity :)

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Re^2: 02.5 == 25 - WTF?
by afoken (Chancellor) on Dec 01, 2020 at 18:48 UTC
    real damage when dealing with real electricity

    "Toy" electricity is already sufficient for real damage, see Re: I came, I saw, I .... But yes, "real" electricity has more interesting results and significantly more magic smoke escaping. See this story from wired.com and this embedded video of a 27 ton generator connected to the power grid out of phase.

    Alexander

    --
    Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)
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Re^2: 02.5 == 25 - WTF?
by tybalt89 (Monsignor) on Dec 01, 2020 at 21:19 UTC

    What!! You mean reality is not a video game with a Restart Button ? Yikes!

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