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What's Foreign?
#121693
08/10/05 07:42 PM
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Re: What's Foreign?
#121694
08/10/05 08:22 PM
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I always understood "foreign voltage" to mean that there was power inside that was not shut off by the disconnect. In otherwords, from more than one source.
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Re: What's Foreign?
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08/10/05 08:22 PM
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Is Bakersfield on the Mexican border? Maybe the electricity comes from Mexico, and thus is foreign voltage. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/biggrin.gif)
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Re: What's Foreign?
#121696
08/10/05 10:52 PM
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The best thing is that it is CLEARLY marked for "FOREGN VOLTAGE"...As opposed to no marking at all...
JBIELECTRIC EAST MEADOW NY
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Re: What's Foreign?
#121697
08/10/05 11:00 PM
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maybe it is exported from the u.s. and our voltage is foregn to them......
JBIELECTRIC EAST MEADOW NY
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Re: What's Foreign?
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08/11/05 02:08 AM
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Maybe the electrons have been flown in and imported from china?? - maybe cuts down on the cost for the electricity board? I wonder if the foreign electrons have their own suitcases with them, hmmmm..... ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/cool.gif)
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Re: What's Foreign?
#121699
08/11/05 02:19 AM
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Maybe it fed a 400V wye transformer at one time?
Mark Heller "Well - I oughta....." -Jackie Gleason
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Re: What's Foreign?
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08/11/05 05:08 AM
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Grid-tied photovoltaic system?
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Re: What's Foreign?
#121701
08/11/05 01:06 PM
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I agree with Reno. Consider a motor control panel having a disconnect for the 3-phase power, but the 120V control power is on a separate branch circuit. Since the control circuit has no disconnect within the panel, it's a foreign voltage.
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