[tech] power

Simon Fryer fryers at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Thu Feb 21 23:40:15 WST 2002


Bingle

> A while ago James Devenish tapped:

> The expression 'GPO', which was in such wide-spread use that it often
> got confused with 'Gun Plot Officer' or 'General Post Office' in the
> context of AS/NZS 3112 three-flat-pin 10A sockets, has been superceded
> around here by less general term 'SO', meaning 'Sales Order', 'Security
> Officer', 'Significant Other', 'Shared Object' and 'Serial Output'. And
> 'Socket Outlet', too. 
> 
> PS. Okay, maybe there's good reason for this (like the standards
> changed recently, or even not so recently). Fryers?

The wonderful thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from. 

Actually, I was refering to a book I read printed in the mid 80's or there 
abouts. They have probably changed the name a dozen or so times but most 
sparkys seem to know what GPO stands for. 

See Ya
Simon

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