[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 context of AS/NZS 3112 three-flat-pin 10A sockets, has been superceded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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