John
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If you lower the voltage it just draws more current.
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Nismo
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I wouldnt myself, one up the road from my dads house went up with a bang a few years ago, took out part of the house next to it.
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pow
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Fuck that ConwayJoe, that's practically in the house!
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by John
If you lower the voltage it just draws more current.
of course it does hence why it depends on application etc
All I was saying is that free volts doesn't always mean good things
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whitter45
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just noticed your street view
not a cat in hells chance I would entertain that
Im sure now a days regs wouldn't allow such a build
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Ben J
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Fuck that!
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Colin
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Theres a similar house advertised for £10k more on the same road, both need some decor & are pretty much identical. Id try a cheeky offer on the one thats not got 1.2 gigawatts running through the rear path.
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by John
If you lower the voltage it just draws more current.
of course it does hence why it depends on application etc
All I was saying is that free volts doesn't always mean good things
His free volts thing is rubbish, I was just curious about the step down, I think someone posted on here about it before.
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Nismo
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I just noticed the street view... sod that 
That thing ever goes up your house goes with it 
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Kyle T
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Jesus that is a bit close isn't it
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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sc0ott
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Dont think there is a regulation on how far it has to be from your house, aslong as the owners have access to it at all times and that its properly secured for health and safety reasons.
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Chris
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
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Originally posted by Chris
I would think about EMF field if there are step down transformers.
also
Transformers in substations are constructed using the highly toxic chemicals called Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Plus the further you live from a substation the greater the voltage between N and true Earth, so free power.
I currently get 3volts for free
[Edited on 19-01-2012 by Chris]
And how is that good unless it's within limits. Supplying more power increases heat and reduces life cycle Of a product. You also consume more energy because of this
Your better stepping down the voltage rather than having more voltage. It may look free but your paying for t in loss of thermal efficiency and putting more load on your household products
Can send you loads of info of you like
I am aware that lower grid voltage infact increase your costing as you need more of it to work, as over voltage would also give cheaper power usage.
Not fully upto speed on the 17th regs
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