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Old 06-17-2002, 12:06 PM   #4
elSicomoro
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Re: Re: Weird side effect

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Originally posted by MaggieL
I'm assuming the lights are flourescent?
Nah, just 4 standard incandescents...60 watts each I believe.

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I'm guessing that the machine is *not* 220v, unless you've tracked down a special 220v outlet to plug it into; not common in an apartment. It's probably the trying to get as much current as it needs to start at 120v that causes the voltage drop you're seeing in the bathrrom; it's likely on the same 120v branch circuit as the bedroom.. Goofy looking but basically harmless.
You're probably right on that. After posting that, I was thinking that we really wouldn't need a 220V outlet, b/c we don't have to hook up anything major in our apartment, like a large A/C. Our fridge could be on one, but who knows.
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