Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?

Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by mcpackieh on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @04:39PM (#37313679)

I think most home shops use phase converters, either rotary phase converters or variable frequency drives. With those you can create a third phase to run machines that need it, although obviously you won't have as much power available to you.

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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by Blackthorn on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @04:51PM (#37313881)

My own shop uses: https://www.phasetechnologies.com/products/phase-converters/...

It's nice because there's no motor to worry about maintaining and the machines can run at full power.

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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by coding123 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:44PM (#37315124)

And of course, an alternatives is to have a battery bank as well with inverters - which means you can get your amps - but only if you're not running 24/7. You'd have to let the grid (or solar) charge you up.

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