> > I think that I'm responsible for the dead, as the plotter stood in an attic > for 20 years, meanwhile power was raised from 220 to 230v (+-10%) in Europe. >
The distribution voltage had previously been specified as 220V in some European countries and 240V in others but the specification was then changed to 230V in all the countries involved, with a wider tolerance applied. This allows new equipment to be designed to a common standard which will work in any of the countries. As far as I understand it, there has been no deliberate change in the actual distribution voltage in any individual European country and the power companies continue to do what they did before the 230V standard came in. Regards, Peter Coghlan.
