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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To start the frequency of the electricity isn't the issue. Second all modern electronics use switching power supplies which don't care about frequency. That's two incorrect things just in the second sentence that they literally said was fact.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that "your electronics" in this context is most likely referring to the grid operator's electronics, not individual personal devices. In that case, frequency is extremely important- if you like grid stability and dislike blackouts, that is. ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

That's a ridiculous way to define "your electronics". The original commenter was trying to fear monger with incorrect information, and you are jumping to protect them. I didn't realise the grid owners had astroturfers in the fediverse.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

...are you okay? You seem primed and ready to correct and attack people. Chill out, man.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'm primed to correct FUD. If that means I'm not OK so be it. Love the textbook ad hominem by the way. That's a classic that never goes out of style.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Sounds like somebody's jimmies got rustled.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I read it more as "your personal electronics won't enjoy the brownouts and blackouts from having shitty frequency stability on the grid" more so than "your personal electronics will directly suffer from frequency instability," but maybe I read it with subtext because I'm literally studying power systems right now.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

So are you studying to protect the ghouls or fix them?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I'm not remotely worried. I know the IBEW will protect me.