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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: DC power versus AC power
Unnamed Administration sources reported that Barney Wolff said: > > > > I'm surprised you're still around after a sub battery accident. > > They're a grade up from most CO's in available current, I'd bet. > > I'd bet the other way. CO battery has to supply ring current, dial > tone and voice current, not just run the switch itself, at least > in the Copper Age. I don't think -48VDC is an electrocution risk > unless you're sweaty, but a vaporized wrench sure can burn you, and > I don't think GFIs existed for DC. > > Anyway, nukes don't need the battery capacity of the old diesels. <http://www.relocationspecialists.org/bat/cell.html> and <www.jjma.com/Documents/Features/batteryd.pdf> -- A host is a host from coast to [email protected] & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
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