Author Topic: Requesting Information regarding Electrical Voltage in California (Read 403 times)

CyranoAH · « **on:** June 10, 2002, 10:01:37 AM »

My fiancée is attending this year's Summer Session Program of the International Space University, to be held this year in Pomona, CA.

We are not sure about the Voltage for the household appliances: Is it 220V/50Hz or 125V/60Hz?

Thanks for any help!

Daniel

Udie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:14:59 AM »

everything in the US is 110 or 220 as far as I know....

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:22:07 AM »

Cyrano,
Don't even bother bringing electric appliances to California. President Bush and his fat cat energy trading Texas buddies from Enron have ripped us off in the sacred cow conservative names of "deregulation" and "free enterprise."

Now most Californians can no longer afford luxuries like television, electric lights and blenders. Have you ever tried to blend a Pina Colada without electricity?

BTW, you might want to buy your fiancee a motorcycle helmet and a Kevlar vest if she's attending a summertime conference in Pomona. The vest for protection against drive-by shooters, and the motorcycle helmet for protection against falling debris due to the frequent earthquakes.

Glad to help,
Elfie

Sikboy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:25:32 AM »

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Originally posted by Elfenwolf

Now most Californians can no longer afford luxuries like television, electric lights and blenders. Have you ever tried to blend a Pina Colada without electricity?

Aren't you glad you went Solar back in the 70's Elf? I was never able to get my blueprints from Mother Jones though.

-Sikboy

CyranoAH · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:30:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Udie
everything in the US is 110 or 220 as far as I know....

Yes Udie, the question is if it's in the 110-125 range or the 220-240 range.

In Spain we only have 220V, so the doubt is if she has to buy some dual voltage appliances or if she can use the ones she already has.

Elfenwolf, luckily they won't be stepping out of CalPoly Pomona but for a trip to JPL

The Summer Session Program is quite intensive.

Daniel

straffo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:35:43 AM »

what about that :

it can be usefull

K West · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:40:37 AM »

Most of the U.S uses 110vac for regular appliances such as a hair dryer, kitchen blender, toaster, microwave, cat torturer, a stereo, tv or vcr, etc etc (and the TV's here recieve the NTSC signal. Not PAL!)

The LARGER home applicance such as large dish washers, refrigerators, clothes dryer or stove can (and usually do) use 220vac.

Westy

AKIron · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:40:59 AM »

I think 110 (117) is the standard everywhere in the U.S. for most household appliances. There are a few states I haven't been to so I can't say for 100% sure though I can for California.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:45:31 AM »

US standard is 60 Hz
220 for major apliances (stove, clothes dryer)
110 for lighting, and virtually everything else

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:56:59 AM »

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Originally posted by Sikboy

Aren't you glad you went Solar back in the 70's Elf? I was never able to get my blueprints from Mother Jones though.

-Sikboy

LOL Sikboy, in 1978 I quit my job in San Francisco, sold my home in Marin County, bought a 4x4 and moved into an old cabin in the middle of the redwoods in northern Mendocino County. All we had was 12-volt power, and between the constant rainfall in the winter and our inability to grasp simple electronics we sat around in the dark, mostly.

It was early during the second winter while I was trying to find a space big enough for me to lay down in without getting dripped on from the leaky roof, stomach growling because the roads were impassable during heavy rains, not having had a hot shower in a month that I vowed to never ever again live more than three blocks from a 7-11.

That back-to-the-land stuff is highly overrated, IMO.

Sikboy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2002, 10:58:16 AM »

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Originally posted by K West
In the whoile U.S there we use 110vac for regular appliances such as a hair dryer, kitchen blender, toaster, microwave, cat torturer, a stereo, tv or vcr, etc etc (and the TV's here recieve the NTSC signal. Not PAL!)

The LARGER home applicance such as large dish washers, refrigerators, clothes dryer or stove can (and usually do) use 220vac.

Westy

I found that you have to import your cat torturer from central Europe if you want a real effective one. And then you have to get the adaptor for it to work at 110.

-Sikboy

K West · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2002, 11:01:43 AM »

Oh please

220Volts has much more "varumMm.." as well as it usually gives much more in the way of savory results !

** this topic has been officially hijacked **

Hydraulic cat mixer:

Sikboy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2002, 11:05:59 AM »

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Originally posted by K West
Oh please 220Volts has much more "varumMm.." as well as it usually gives much more in the way of savory results !

** this topic has been officially hijacked **

I tried that, but it was just too much. I was going through 5 cats an hour. The local pound was getting suspicious, so I had to go back to 110.

-SIKboy

CyranoAH · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2002, 11:40:28 AM »

Thanks guys, don't mind about the hijacking, the question has been more than excellently answered.

Thanks again,

Daniel

K West · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2002, 11:55:05 AM »

Your welcome Daniel!

"I tried that, but it was just too much."

One can never have enough fine feline puree' . Even more so if it's a large get- together you'r preparing for.

And the benefit of any left overs is that it makes a good fish chum

Westy