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Old 09-19-2005, 08:46 AM   #7
Dave e Victoria
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M.O.C. #635
The threat posed by low voltage is primarily to motors especially to those in airconditioners. These motors are wound in such a way as to draw more current as voltage goes down. This sort of winding allows them to start under load. When the voltage drops and current goes up, the motor starts to run hot eventually cooking itself to death. Low voltage is not usually a problem for modern electronic devices such as computers or solid state TV's
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