Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by quickthrowman on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:51PM
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> I have no idea but, maybe being exposed like they are here in the US makes them more vulnerable to weather conditions and that makes them explode?
One thing that can make them explode because the utility typically run them ‘hot’, putting say 180kva of load on a 150kva transformer. The transformer can deal with the increased load at the expense of being hotter, the cost is shorter lifespan for the pole mounted transformers.
Pole mounted utility transformers are built to handle weather.
One thing that can make them explode because the utility typically run them ‘hot’, putting say 180kva of load on a 150kva transformer. The transformer can deal with the increased load at the expense of being hotter, the cost is shorter lifespan for the pole mounted transformers.
Pole mounted utility transformers are built to handle weather.