From: Joerg on
Gents,

A product is going to be test marketed in Australia, northern half of
the east coast. We know the line voltage there is 240V/50Hz but not
which tolerances apply. The upper limit is important to us, and also
whether it tends to exceed whatever the standard might say. Can someone
elucidate?

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From: Jim Thompson on
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:41:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Gents,
>
>A product is going to be test marketed in Australia, northern half of
>the east coast. We know the line voltage there is 240V/50Hz but not
>which tolerances apply. The upper limit is important to us, and also
>whether it tends to exceed whatever the standard might say. Can someone
>elucidate?

I had a customer in Adelaide (more central), but I'll ask.

...Jim Thompson
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From: Bit Farmer on
Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:41:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> Gents,
>>
>> A product is going to be test marketed in Australia, northern half of
>> the east coast. We know the line voltage there is 240V/50Hz but not
>> which tolerances apply. The upper limit is important to us, and also
>> whether it tends to exceed whatever the standard might say. Can someone
>> elucidate?
>
> I had a customer in Adelaide (more central), but I'll ask.
>
> ...Jim Thompson

I think if you look at a map, you would call that Southern
From: Joerg on
Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:41:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> Gents,
>>
>> A product is going to be test marketed in Australia, northern half of
>> the east coast. We know the line voltage there is 240V/50Hz but not
>> which tolerances apply. The upper limit is important to us, and also
>> whether it tends to exceed whatever the standard might say. Can someone
>> elucidate?
>
> I had a customer in Adelaide (more central), but I'll ask.
>

Thanks. From inland areas I've heard some horror stories. Huge surges,
people having several PC power supplies on the shelf as spares, UPSes
blowing up and all that.

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From: Jim Thompson on
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:56:36 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Jim Thompson wrote:
>> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:41:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Gents,
>>>
>>> A product is going to be test marketed in Australia, northern half of
>>> the east coast. We know the line voltage there is 240V/50Hz but not
>>> which tolerances apply. The upper limit is important to us, and also
>>> whether it tends to exceed whatever the standard might say. Can someone
>>> elucidate?
>>
>> I had a customer in Adelaide (more central), but I'll ask.
>>
>
>Thanks. From inland areas I've heard some horror stories. Huge surges,
>people having several PC power supplies on the shelf as spares, UPSes
>blowing up and all that.

From my Aussie buddy...

"I'd suggest aus.electronics newsgroup.

I asked a local guy that makes a power meter that sells into
Australia, he wasn't sure of what to expect. Best bet would be to try
talk to someone in that area, I don't know anyone in that area for
power, all of our equipment is battery/solar.

However it is not uncommon to see 250V surges in Australia in
general.

Also note that North east Australia has high humidity and lightning
storms like Florida.

Regards,
Mike"

...Jim Thompson
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