Re: Boeing's Connexion announcement

[Mike Hughes <mike () smashing net>]

John Levine wrote:
> > > In addition to all of the offered AC services others have mentioned,
> > > some planes have power outlets for vacuum cleaners, typically behind a
> > > small panel next to a door.
> > ISTR, these AC sockets are "airplane flavour" 115VAC @ 400Hz.
>
> No. it's 60 Hz.  See this picture of one of the outlets.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/25645286/
>
> and this page from Qantas web site
>
> http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/inTheAir/communications
>
> Don't you think that airlines would be smart enough not to install
> power outlets that would destroy the equipment that the customers plug
> into them?

I don't think the earlier poster was referring to the sockets you as a 
member of the travelling public are invited to use - i.e. the ones which 
are in your seat and labelled. Those *are* converted to 110V @ 60Hz.

These are occasional sockets, discreetly mounted at floor level, usually 
just forward of a door, often have a flip-up cover, for plugging in bits 
of airline equipment.

Mike