Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by bemusedthrow75 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @11:43AM
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Yes. New houses and rented properties in the UK have to have an RCD now as well. But we have the additional EU building codes.
I've rarely had it happen in the bathroom, even with outlets right next to a sink. But I had an outlet at ground level outdoors that would trip during heavy storms sometimes. We fixed it by putting a physical cover over it.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device