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

Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by Kirby64 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @05:07PM (#37314122)

Presumably, you would chop off the plug on the UK/EU kettle, and replace it with your own NEMA 6-20 plug. No need to install a UK/EU plug in your house. Also works good in case you need to use some sort of weird industrial equipment that needs 240V.

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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by teamonkey on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:23PM (#37314923)

Or just use a travel adapter

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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by bluGill on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:27AM (#37319840)

Does anyone make a.travel adapter that plugs into a us 240volt socket? Such a thing is easy to imagine, but most houses don't even have an outlet you could plug it into, so the demand would be small.

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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by Kirby64 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @10:39AM (#37322828)

I would not use a travel adapter for a kettle. They pull major current, and the quality of the travel adapters is generally not intended for that much current draw...

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