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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by vel0city on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @03:10PM (#37312421)
If this is the standard then everything is a continuous load. A soldering iron or a hair dryer or a blender might get left on forever, who knows. Maybe I want the microwave to run 24 hours a day. If everything is a continuous load, why would the NEC make a difference at all?
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