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Old 11th February 2008 | 02:13
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barit1
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25-30 yrs ago I used a TI-58C handheld programmable calc w/dual-voltage charger (115/230 manual-switchable) from the flight deck outlet. The charger was a simple transformer/rectifier type, not auto-sensing like today's devices.

Anyway - even though the charger was labeled 50-60 Hz, it didn't mind the 400 hz at all. In fact, transformer theory tells you that it should run cooler on the higher frequency (lower iron losses).

And today's auto-voltage-sensing charger rectifies the AC line voltage directly to DC before feeding a switching-type power supply, so it too should be quite tolerant of the 400 hz.
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