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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by masklinn on Monday August 26, 2019 @09:23AM (#20799644)
> And having only one phase was a problem considering we wanted an induction stove.

Why's it an issue? 230V 1 phase works fine for induction stoves unless you have a lot of burners (like 6~8) and / or very large diameters.

Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by mcv on Monday August 26, 2019 @09:40AM (#20799770)
It was not enough for the stove he had already selected.

It has 5 zones, but it also has a boost setting that boils a pan of water quicker than our electric kettle does. And those electric kettles aren't that far below what a regular group can take, so heating more than one pan would likely blow a fuse.

And we don't want our cooking experience crippled for many years to come due to a stupid construction mistake in our house. Better just fix it right away.

Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by masklinn on Monday August 26, 2019 @10:14AM (#20800007)
Fair enough.