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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by toast0 on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:45AM (#20800768)
In the US, 240V is conflated with high amp circuits, and danger.

You would need at least a different plug and socket for this, but there are probably still a good number of appliances that are tied to the service voltage, so you would need to run separate circuits or point of use transformers for those. That's confusing and expensive.

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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by twic on Monday August 26, 2019 @12:32PM (#20801184)
That's an interesting point about using a different plug and socket. Perhaps this would be a good time to deploy IEC 60083 Type G plugs, which were carefully designed for safety at higher voltages? They already see some use, so there is an existing supply chain for plugs, sockets, adapters, etc.
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Re:North American versus European distribution systems (2011) by MrRadar on Monday August 26, 2019 @12:45PM (#20801333)
If the US did start adding 240v circuits they would almost certainly use NEMA 6-15 or 6-20 plugs for compatibility with (the rare) 240v appliances like air conditioners or hotplates which use those plugs today.
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