On Jul 17, 10:08*pm, John Smith wrote:
On 7/17/2011 6:39 PM, J R wrote:

Power Grid Tampering Will End An Era.
http://www.jimstonefreelance.com

I can see how messing with the Power Grid will Screw things up.
cuhulin

Well, it still is kinda confusing, and for the reason(s) that author
points out, the AP document is saying different freq on the say grid,
for example, one might be 59.5 Hz, one 60.0 Hz and one 60.5 Hz, which
would be impossible, as vast amount of power would be shorted at points
on the cycles where the freqs were not in sync, meaning huge heat
developed in various components of the grid and the powerlines
themselves ... and as he states "impossible", at least appears so to me ....

So, to run different freqs you would have to section up the grid so no
two plants/sources could power/sink the other and create these losses
and heat ... which were not in phase with each other.

And, actually, is more complicated than that, but is about the extent of
my knowledge in the grid system, I know they have some tricks and exotic
equipment though ...

I suspect the problem is that the news personnel is not accurately
regurgitating the experts comments correctly ...

Like I say, I strongly think this is another y2k fear spree which will
pass without a whimper.

Regards,
JS

Whatever they do with the 60Hz standard is NOT going to fly
unnoticed . Synchronized power grid has worked for many , many years
and many different machines (besides the alarm clocks) are dependent
upon a stable , reliable frequency source . If something works so well
-- then why would somebody want to mess it up ?