[WWI] 220...221

[Steve Cox]

Actually, at 220V you can use thinner wire for the same power, since watts =
volts times amps. As you double the volts you halve the amps, which also
reduces the losses in the wires by a factor of 4. This is why power
transmission lines use megavolts, huge voltages and tiny currrents reduces
the losses.
Here endeth the lesson.
Steve

But it is a good technical joke, like
³There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who
don¹t²




on 11/6/07 8:58 pm, rob at rob at rob-stewart.to wrote:

> 
> Isn't it about the rated voltage for the wiring.  Most common in US is 110V,
> but 
>   sometimes you see 220V circuits for heavy duty appliances.  Thicker wire.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ernest thomas wrote:
>> > I'm with you Andy. I knew where the quote was from when I first read it.
>> > But I still don't understand the context in which it was used.
>> > And if one feels compelled to quote Michael Keaton characters for
>> > laughs, can I suggest his character from Night Shift? Much more funner
>> > in that movie. Plus you get to see Shelly Long in her hooker underwear.
>> > E.
>> > 
>> > 
>>> >> From: "Andy Bannister" <a.bann at ntlworld.com>
>>> >> Reply-To: World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
>>> >> To: "'World War I Modeling Mailing List'" <wwi at wwi-models.org>
>>> >> Subject: Re: [WWI] 220...221
>>> >> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:28:01 +0100
>>> >>
>>> >> Ohhh..kaayyy.... Thanks for clearing that up Brian... I think... !?!
>>> >>
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
>>> >> Behalf Of Nicklas, Brian
>>> >> Sent: 11 June 2007 18:08
>>> >> To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
>>> >> Subject: Re: [WWI] 220...221
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>> >> >From the movie "Mr Mom"
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Michael Keaton (Jack Butler) has been laid off and his wife gets a
>>> >> job, so
>>> >> he is "Mr. Mom"
>>> >>
>>> >> One of her co-workers comes by the house, and feeling his machismo under
>>> >> question, he tells the guy he is renovating the house, that's why he
>>> >> is at
>>> >> home.
>>> >>
>>> >> Martin Mull (Ron Richardson) questions what type of wiring will be used:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Ron Richardson: Yeah? Are you gonna make it all 220?
>>> >> Jack Butler: Yeah. 220... 221, whatever it takes.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I guess he needed to put in a compressor so he could airbrush.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>   _____
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
>>> >> Behalf Of Andy Bannister
>>> >> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:20 PM
>>> >> To: 'World War I Modeling Mailing List'
>>> >> Subject: Re: [WWI] A/G Decals, what now?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Brian :
>>> >>
>>> >> "220....221 whatever it takes "
>>> >>
>>> >> LMAO!!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Aha!! Someone who actually understands this! Care to enlighten me
>>> >> Brian?! I
>>> >> haven't got a clue what it means!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Andy
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> CEO, Editor in Chief, Choreographer, Teaboy
>>> >> www.warpedplastic.co.uk <http://www.warpedplastic.co.uk/>

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