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Re:Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost ... by KaiserPro on Sunday September 29, 2019 @03:38PM (#21109196)
UK here:

We don't have three phase (well its not common) but we can heat an oven up to 220c(420f) in 7 minutes. I think its a 3kw oven. its on a 32 amp (isolated) breaker.

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Re:Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost ... by benj111 on Sunday September 29, 2019 @04:03PM (#21109320)
I've never ever seen it in the UK, but I did live in a house with a flat on a separate meter, that as it turned out was on a separate phase. I only discovered this because there was a fault on the line for only one phase, and only after checking and changing every fuse (wire), and unplugging every electrical item. Grr.
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Re:Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost ... by atoav on Sunday September 29, 2019 @03:48PM (#21109255)
Had something to toast so I tested mine too (3x 16A @230V). Took 4:52 to heat up to 220°C
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