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CE Risks from Argentina's Drop to 209V?

Posted by Cliff on from the will-anything-break dept.

stm2 asks: "Effective yesterday at 6 PM GMT, the voltage in Argentina was dropped from 220V to 209V (without any warning). The aim of this change is to save power. According to gov' officials, it won't affect domestic appliances. As a concerned IT worker I think some high precision electric devices could be at stake. There is an ongoing national debate about it. Could the technical community at Slashdot give some insights about possible unintended effects?"

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  1. No problem at all. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just flip your power supply switches over to the 115V setting and you'll have more than enough power.

  2. Many wanted to reply, but couldn't... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    because they are in Argentina!

  3. Re:I read 213 V right now by TBone · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's funny, my improvised fork testing device shows....*BZZZZZZZT*

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  4. Re:Just PR bullshit to rise prices by BCoates · · Score: 2, Funny

    We had/have a similar problem here in the California Republic, and solved it by destabilizing our leftist government and letting a semi-rightist austrian strongman rise to power in a popular coup.

    Well, perhaps not solved the problem, but when the power goes out this summer, we can intimidate our neighbors and have them send us power so that we don't come in an take it--I mean, have you seen that guy's biceps?

  5. Re:If my thinking is right (and it never is) by MajorDick · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damm I knew I should have left work like 4 hours ao...damm clocks slowing down....