K8MHZ
Senior Member
- Occupation
- Electrician
Over the years, there have been a couple occasions where I have seen old services marked "Changed to 60 cycle A.C." Inspection stickers indicate the change happened circa 1919-1920 here in Muskegon, Michigan.
It wasn't until I was out in the field a few years before I saw the first signs of our area being served by other than A.C. Not once in our apprenticeship was it mentioned, although it was mentioned that some places used it prior to changing to A.C.
Has anyone else ever run into these relic panels or discos with such markings on them out in the field? I only have about twice, but both were from working services on dwellings, which amazed me.
I wonder how the public handled the change? Did they think the new fangled A.C. was safer, or more dangerous? Or perhaps, did they not even know or care, so long as the lights stayed on?
It wasn't until I was out in the field a few years before I saw the first signs of our area being served by other than A.C. Not once in our apprenticeship was it mentioned, although it was mentioned that some places used it prior to changing to A.C.
Has anyone else ever run into these relic panels or discos with such markings on them out in the field? I only have about twice, but both were from working services on dwellings, which amazed me.
I wonder how the public handled the change? Did they think the new fangled A.C. was safer, or more dangerous? Or perhaps, did they not even know or care, so long as the lights stayed on?