On (21 Nov 97) Jim Dunmyer wrote to Roy J. Tellason...
 JD> Analog power supplys (modem wall-warts, etc.) like either pure
 JD> sine-wave power or at least modified sine-wave. Square waves
 JD> are OK for switching power supplies as in computers. Some
 JD> stuff is really fussy, and will overheat with anything less
 JD> than pure sine wave; I'd suspect that motors would be in that
 JD> catagory.
Hi Jim,
Don't know why you suggest motors would be sensitive. My understand
is that they are not particularly sensitive, though they'll be less
efficient on modified sine.
                        Ian
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