Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by crooked-v on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @05:28PM
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> Shutters on outlets have been mandatory in residences
The only shutters on outlets in any US homes I've ever lived in have been... ones I put in myself.
Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by pxx on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @07:41PM
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They've been mandatory since 2008. (NEC Section 406.12).
Many people don't notice they exist. You have to examine the outlet fairly closely to notice them but certainly any new construction is all TR receptacles now (with the possible exception of the ones very far off the floor).
Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V?
by bombcar on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @08:59PM
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Most residences are more than fifteen years old, so people won’t notice changes. Also modern shuttered outlets are better than the first ones that were available, so you won’t even notice unless you look closely.
Literally every single thing you've asserted is categorically false.
Earth pins have been required for nearly 50 years at this point.
Shutters on outlets have been mandatory in residences and medical facilities for over a decade.
The cable gauge is sized for the current and ambient temperature.
GFCI outlets are required nearly everywhere there is water, damp conditions (such as basements), and power tools used (such as garages) because tools are most likely to have frayed and poorly repaired cords. Additionally all bedrooms and living spaces now require arc fault protection as a leading cause of fires is due to frayed lamp cords.
Europe still leads the world when it comes to smoking in bed as being a leading cause of house fires so I would not cast stones in glass houses.